a spoken examination taken at the end of a university course 〔大学中一门课程结束时的〕口试
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viva• In May she came to Oxford for her D. Phil viva.• Remember vivas and interviews; candidates dig their own pits quite happily, with minimal help from the examiners.
vi·va2 /ˈviːvə/ interjection
PRAISEused to show that you approve of someone and want them to continue to exist or be successful 万岁!〔表示赞许或祝愿的欢呼声〕
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viva• Viva Mandela!
Originviva
(1600-1700)Italian“long live!”, from vivere“to live”, from Latin; → VIVID