Supervisor
SOO-per-vy-zer /ˈsuːpəvaɪzə/
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What it really means
The academic who guides your dissertation or research project. PhD students have a supervisor for the whole degree. Meetings are usually your responsibility to arrange.
Chinese explanation
指导你毕业论文或研究项目的导师。博士生整个学位期间都有 supervisor。约见面通常要你自己主动安排。
Example conversation
A: My supervisor wants a draft chapter by June.
B: Better get writing then!
A：我导师要我六月前交一章初稿。
B：那赶紧写吧！
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