(especially in Britain before 1992) a college where students study for degrees, especially in technical subjects, or train for particular types of work(尤指1992年前英国的)工艺专科学院
a polytechnic student/course工艺专科学生/课程
I considered applying to university, but I eventually decided to go to the local poly.我考虑过申请上大学,但最终决定上本地的工艺专科学院。