What's behind the move to drop ACT/SAT scores for college entry? Flashcards

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high-profile

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adj. 高调的,备受瞩目的

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movement

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n. 活动,运动,动作

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convert(n.)

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n. 皈依者,改变信仰的人

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submit

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v. 使服从,使屈服,提交,递交,认为

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commit

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v. 犯罪,承诺,委托,托付

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academic

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adj. 学院的,学术的,理论的

n. 大学生,大学老师,学者

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resistance to indulgence

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反对溺爱

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momentum

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n. 势头,动力,[物]动量

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ideology

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n. 意识形态

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overtake

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v. 赶上,超过,超车,突然袭击,压倒

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elite education

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精英教育

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standardized metric

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标准化衡量

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discriminatory

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adj. 歧视的,差别对待的

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personal trait

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个人特质

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predict

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v. 预言,预知,预报,预测

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psychology

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n. 心理,心理学

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horizontal/longitudinal

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横向的/纵向的

horizon n. 地平线,眼界

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all the way through

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一直到,一路通过

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campaign

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n. 运动,战役,活动,竞选活动

v. 参加竞选,从事活动

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assessment

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n. 评价,评估,评定

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accomplishment

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n. 成就,完成

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academic promise

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学术前景

promise n. 获得成功的迹象

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coalition

[ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃn]

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n. 结合,联合,联盟

alliance 联盟;association 协会;federation 联邦

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on ground that

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根据,以…为理由

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eliminate
v. 除去,剔除,忽略,淘汰
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shave off
减少,剃掉
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principal
n. 校长,资本,本金 | adj. 主要的,首要的
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shield well-off student
庇护富家子弟
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skate by
轻松通过
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testimonial
n. 证明书,推荐信
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extracurricular
adj. 课外的,业余的
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contrary
adj. 相反的,截然不同的,执拗的 | n. 反面,相反
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modest
adj. 适度的,谦虚的,端庄的,有节制的
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boost
v. 提高,增加,鼓励 | n. 增加,推进,鼓励
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by contrast
相反,相比之下
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impress
n. 印记,印象,特征 | v. 使…有印象,影响
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exotic summer internship
国外暑期实习
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unveil
公布,为…揭幕
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The case that test-optional policies increase diversity is mostly speculative.
“考试可选政策可以促进多元化”的情形在很大程度上是臆测性的。 diversity n. 多样性,差异 speculative adj. 推测的,推理的,投机的
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accuse
v. 谴责,控告,指责
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convenient
adj. 方便的,便利的
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game(v.)
v. 赌博
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acceptance rate
录取率
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undeserved
adj. 不恰当的,不应得的
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advocate
v. 提倡,主张
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evaluate
vt. 评价,评估(=assess)
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comprehensive
adj. 全面的,广泛的,综合的,理解的 | =general
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cloak/conceal/cover
遮掩,掩盖
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the sole criterion
唯一标准(metric) | criterion(复)criteria
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prejudice
n. 偏见 | =discrimination