English for Academic Purposes
noun🔊/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ fər ˌækədemɪk ˈpɜːpəsɪz/
🔊/ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ fər ˌækədemɪk ˈpɜːrpəsɪz/
(abbreviation EAP)
[uncountable]the teaching of English for people who are using English for study, but whose first language is not English 学术英语教学(对象为第一语言非英语者)