the British Academy
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ əˈkædəmi/
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ əˈkædəmi/
- a society of leading academic people in Britain that was established in 1902 to encourage the study of history, philosophy and language. It is responsible for deciding which university research projects in the humanities and social sciences should receive money from the government.
compare Royal Society英国学院(British Academy):一个由英国主要学术人员组成的社会,成立于1902年,以鼓励研究历史,哲学和语言。它负责决定哪些大学的人文和社会科学研究项目应从政府那里获得资金。