/,pɒlɪ'teknɪk; ,pɑlə`tɛknɪk/
(also infml 口语作 poly) n (esp in Britain) college for advanced full-time and part-time education, esp in scientific and technical subjects （尤指英国的）理工学院
*[attrib 作定语] polytechnic courses, students 理工学院的课程、学生.

n[C]
a type of British college similar to a university, which provided training and degrees in many subjects, and existed until 1993
a word used in the names of high schools or colleges in the US, where you can study technical or scientific subjects
　Baltimore Polytechnic Institute