Society (soc)
suh-SY-uh-tee /səˈsaɪəti/
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What it really means
A student club for any interest — sport, film, debating, national cultures (most universities have a Chinese Students' Society), baking, anything. Called a "soc" for short. Joining one or two is the classic British way to make friends at uni.
Chinese explanation
学生社团，什么兴趣都有——运动、电影、辩论、各国文化（大多数学校有中国学生社团）、烘焙等等，简称 soc。加入一两个社团是英国大学交朋友的经典方式。
Example conversation
A: Did you join anything at the fair?
B: Badminton soc and the film society. Three quid each.
A：招新会上你报了什么？
B：羽毛球社和电影社，每个三镑。
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