athletics

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking. UK,especially,plural,plural-only
  2. plural of athletic form-of,plural
  3. Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill. US,especially,plural,plural-only
    — The University of Phoenix, a for-profit educational institution, has turned the traditional relationship between athletics and higher education on its head, reducing it to its commercially exploitive essence.

词源

词源 1
From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics.
词源 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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