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

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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

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v. 除去，剔除，忽略，淘汰

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shave off

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减少，剃掉

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principal

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n. 校长，资本，本金

adj. 主要的，首要的

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shield well-off student

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庇护富家子弟

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skate by

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轻松通过

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testimonial

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n. 证明书，推荐信

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extracurricular

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adj. 课外的，业余的

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contrary

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adj. 相反的，截然不同的，执拗的

n. 反面，相反

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modest

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adj. 适度的，谦虚的，端庄的，有节制的

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boost

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v. 提高，增加，鼓励

n. 增加，推进，鼓励

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by contrast

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相反，相比之下

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impress

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n. 印记，印象，特征

v. 使…有印象，影响

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exotic summer internship

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国外暑期实习

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unveil

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公布，为…揭幕

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The case that test-optional policies increase diversity is mostly speculative.

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“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

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v. 谴责，控告，指责

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convenient

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adj. 方便的，便利的

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game(v.)

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v. 赌博

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acceptance rate

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录取率

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undeserved

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adj. 不恰当的，不应得的

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advocate

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v. 提倡，主张

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evaluate

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vt. 评价，评估(=assess)

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comprehensive

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adj. 全面的，广泛的，综合的，理解的

=general

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cloak/conceal/cover

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遮掩，掩盖

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the sole criterion

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唯一标准(metric)

criterion（复）criteria

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prejudice

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n. 偏见

=discrimination