gap year
US /ˈɡæp jɪr/
UK /ˈɡæp jɪr/
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間隔年, 休學年
a period, typically an academic year, taken by a student as a break between secondary school and higher education or before or after university, used to travel or gain work experience.
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After graduating, she decided to take a gap year to travel around South America.
畢業後，她決定休學一年，去南美洲旅行。
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Many students use their gap year to volunteer or gain work experience.
許多學生利用他們的間隔年做志願者或獲得工作經驗。