university in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S., founded 1701 as Collegiate School, renamed 1718 in honor of a gift from British merchant-philanthropist Elihu Yale (1649-1721). As a kind of lock, 1854, invented by U.S. mechanic Linus Yale Jr. (1821-1868). The surname is Welsh, from ial, and means "dweller at the fertile upland." Related: Yalie.
实用例句
1. I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students.
我接触到一些非常聪明的哈佛和耶鲁的学生。来自柯林斯例句
2. He took a master's degree in economics at Yale.
他选择了攻读耶鲁大学的经济学硕士学位。来自柯林斯例句
3. These two members of Yale's Class of '57 never miss a reunion.
