ex·am
noun OPAL S
/ɪɡˈzæm/
/ɪɡˈzæm/
(also formal examination)
- a formal written, spoken or practical test, especially at school or college, to see how much you know about a subject, or what you can do
（笔头、口头或操作）考试 - to take an exam
参加考试 - to pass/fail an exam
考试合格／不合格 - (British English) I hate doing exams.
我不喜欢考试。 - (British English, formal) to sit an exam
参加考试 - (British English) to mark an exam
阅卷评分 - (North American English) to grade an exam
阅卷评分 - I failed the college entrance exam (= to get a place at college).
我没有通过高考（= 进入大学）。 - exam in something Every term we would have exams in maths, English, French, etc.
每学期我们都有数学、英语、法语等考试。 - in an exam (British English) She did well in her exams.
她考试考得好。 - on an exam (North American English) She did well on her exams.
她考试考得好。 - an exam paper
试卷 - I got my exam results today.
我今天得知了考试成绩。 - A lot of students suffer from exam nerves.
许多学生考试怯阵。
More About examsexams- Exam is the usual word for a written, spoken or practical test at school or college, especially an important one that you need to do in order to get a qualification. Examination is a very formal word. A test is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz in North American English. Quiz in both North American English and British English also means a contest in which people try to answer questions:
- a trivia quiz
知识面宽的问答比赛 - a quiz show.
问答竞赛节目
- a trivia quiz
Wordfinder- course
- distance learning
- education
- exam
- further education
- graduate
- higher education
- qualification
- study
- tertiary
Collocations EducationEducationLearning- acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
- receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying
- (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
- hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
- (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
- leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
- study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
- (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
Wordfinder- candidate
- exam
- grade
- invigilate
- mark
- oral
- paper
- practical
- resit
- revise
Culture examsexamsGreater emphasis is placed on examination results in Britain than in many other countries. Most universities and employers still rely mainly on exam results for evidence of a person's academic ability.Children in England complete National Curriculum Tests, (still often called by their former name, standard assessment tasks or SATs) at ages 7 and 11 as part of the National Curriculum. The same tests are taken by children across the country. In a very few areas children take an eleven-plus exam to decide where they will go for their secondary education.In secondary schools exams are usually held at the end of each school year to assess students' progress. The most important exams are the national GCSE exams that children take at 16. Schools are free to choose which of several examination boards they use to set and mark GCSE exams. GCSEs are marked on a nine-point scale, with nine as the highest mark and one the lowest. U, meaning ' unclassified', indicates that the student has not been given a grade. Final grades may also be based on continuous assessment (= marks gained for essays and project work during the course), as well as on a student's performance in the exam, although the new GCSE courses examined in 2018 rely more on the final exam. Many students take GCSE exams in seven or eight subjects, sometimes more. Diploma exams offer an alternative to GCSE and A level exams and are based on more practical work as preparation for particular jobs.BTECs (Business and Technology Education Council) and NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) are other less academic alternatives to GCSEs and A levels.Students who do well in their GCSEs usually go on to take A level exams two years later. A levels are marked on a five-point scale, A to E, with an additional grade A*, and U for unclassified. Most study four or five subjects at AS level in the first year and then three at A2 level in the second year. They must achieve fairly high grades in order to be offered a place at university.In Scotland students sit Scottish Qualifications Certificate exams which, at National 5 level, are the equivalent of GCSEs. The highest grade is A. A year later students take the higher-level exams, Highers. After a further year some students take Advanced Highers.Students from other countries who wish to study at university in Britain must show a knowledge of English and the most common test for this purpose is an IELTS test.At university students work towards a degree, and most courses end in a series of exams called finals. Many take an honours degree which is awarded in one of several classes (= grades). The highest class is a first. The second class is often split between upper second and lower second (a 2:1 and a 2:2), and below that is the third class. If a student does not meet the standard for an honours degree, they may be awarded a pass degree.In the US there are no national exams like those in Britain but many states have their own assessment tests that vary from state to state. Students at school and university usually take one or more exams as part of their grade assessment (= a mark A to D, and F for 'fail') which shows how well they have done in each class. At colleges and universities these exams are often called midterms or finals, and during the year students have exams in all or most of their classes.People who wish to study at a US university usually have to take one of several standardized tests. Students going to university for the first time may take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or the ACT (American College Test). People who want to do a higher degree may take the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), LSAT (Law School Admission Test) or MCAT (Medical College Admission Test), depending on what they want to study. Students from other countries must usually show a knowledge of English and the most common test for this purpose is the TOEFL (= Test of English as a Foreign Language). Standardized tests often do not test how much people know about a subject, but how strong their skills are in areas like reading and solving problems. People do not pass or fail but instead each college or university decides on the lowest score it will accept. Test scores are never the only factor to be considered in deciding whether to offer a place to a student.Some professions require people to pass special exams before they are qualified to practise. Lawyers in the US, for example, must pass the bar exam in the state in which they wish to work, to show that they know the laws of that state.Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa1- As soon as the exams are over I'm going on holiday.
考试一结束，我就会开始度假。 - Candidates found cheating in any exam will be disqualified from all their exams.
如果应考者在任何考试中被发现作弊，将被取消一切考试资格。 - Girls were doing better than boys in many school exams.
在许多学校考试中，女孩的成绩都比男孩好。 - He did badly in his history exam.
他的历史考得很糟糕。 - I can't go out because I'm revising for end of year exams.
我不能出去，因为我在复习准备年终考试。 - Sample exam questions are also provided for each chapter.
每章还提供了考试样题。 - Offences included taking mobile phones, books or notes into the exam room.
违规行为包括将手机、书籍或笔记带入考场。 - I just finished my last law school exam.
我刚刚结束法学院的最后一次考试。 - I wrote two awful essays and was lucky to scrape through the exam.
我写了两篇十分糟糕的论文，但还是侥幸通过了考试。 - In spite of her worries, she passed the exam with flying colours.
尽管她有些担忧，但还是以优异成绩通过了考试。 - The exam format has been changed to include multiple choice questions.
考试题型改为包括多项选择题。 - The final exam is set by a board of professors.
期末考试由教授委员会制订。 - The midterm exams are coming up.
期中考试临近了。 - The regional exam boards all get together regularly to ensure equal standards.
地区考试委员会经常聚在一起以便统一标准。 - There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time.
在考试期间，学校里有一种压抑的氛围。 - We had an English exam on this play.
我们有一个关于这部戏剧的英语测验。 - a Master's program's comprehensive exam
硕士学位综合考试 - an exam for nurses
为护士而设的考试 - an exam for school leavers
为中学毕业生而设的考试 - an exam in chemistry
化学考试 - the California high-school exit exam
加利福尼亚中学结业考试 - the New York state bar exam
纽约州律师资格考试 - He's practising hard for his piano exam.
他为了钢琴考试刻苦练习。 - I got my exam grades/scores today.
我今天拿到了考试成绩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- difficult
- easy
- entrance
- …
- cram for
- prepare for
- review for
- …
- begin
- start
- be coming up
- …
- practice
- preparation
- revision
- …
- in an/the exam
- on an/the exam
- exam for
- …
- to take an exam
- (North American English) a medical test of a particular part of the body
（对身体特定部位进行的）检查；体检 - an eye exam
眼睛检查
Extra Examples- She carried out a thorough exam and didn't find anything unusual.
她进行了彻底的检查，并没有发现任何异常。 - The doctor will then perform a physical exam on the child.
接下来医生会给孩子进行体检。 - The follow-up exams showed the baby was healthy.
后续检查显示这个婴儿一切健康。 - You should have a clinical breast exam every year.
你应该每年接受一次临床乳房检查。 - an ultrasound exam of the baby
对婴儿进行超声波检查
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thorough
- routine
- follow-up
- …
- do
- perform
- have
- …
- reveal something
- show something
- room
- table
- exam of
- exam on
- an eye exam