近日，关于“剑桥接受中国高考成绩”一事在网上讨论得沸沸扬扬，剑桥大学官方今天也在官博上对此作出回应：承认中国高考成绩并不是剑桥新闻，已执行有数年，但剑桥的招生并不“唯成绩论”，而是在考试成绩基础上对每一位学生进行综合评估。

网友表示，“反正我是剑桥永远得不到的学生哈哈哈哈”

University of Cambridge confirms it accepts Gaokao test results

People's Daily Online

The University of Cambridge confirmed that it would accept students based on Gaokao test results in a post on the University's official Weibo account on March 25.

confirm

1) 表示“证实（陈述或建议的事物）”，英文解释为“If you confirm something that has been stated or suggested, you say that it is true because you know about it.”举个🌰：

The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands. 

该发言人证实该地区现在处于反叛者的控制之中。

2) confirm可以与as连用 表示“证明（某人是当之无愧的…）”，英文解释为“If something confirms you as something, it shows that you definitely deserve a name, role, or position.”举个🌰：

Her new role could confirm her as one of our leading actors. 

她的新角色可以证明她是当之无愧的我们最好的演员之一。

The Gaokao, China's notoriously difficult university entrance exam, is now accepted by a number of overseas universities including the University of New Hampshire, which last year became the first state university in the US to accept Gaokao scores for new admissions, and the University of Western Australia.

notoriously

这个词带有很强烈的贬义色彩，由形容词notorious转变而来，表示“声名狼藉；臭名昭著”，英文解释为“To be notorious means to be well known for something bad.”举个🌰：

The train company is overstaffed and notoriously inefficient. 

这家铁路公司人员超编，且出了名地没有效率。

He worked mainly in New York City where living space is notoriously at a premium. 

他主要在纽约市工作，那里的生存空间出了名地昂贵。

从这两个例子可以得出，在翻译的时候并不一定要把该词本身的贬义色彩完全体现出来，所以这个地方采用notoriously应该只是为了说明高考是家喻户晓的一个考试。（英文原文选自：人民网）

Previously, Chinese students would have to take standardized college admission tests, such as the SAT and ACT used in US schools. However, to take these examinations in China is costly, and means only the rich families had the opportunity to send their children to study overseas.

The Economist last year reported that the University of Cambridge also belonged on the list of universities starting to accept the Gaokao, and after a myriad of emails asking for confirmation recently, the university took to Weibo and its website to issue a statement verifying the decision.

a myriad of

表示“大量；各种各样”，也可以用myriads of表示，“A myriad or myriads of people or things is a very large number or great variety of them.”举个🌰：

They face a myriad of problems bringing up children. 

他们在抚养孩子上面临着各种问题。

Myriad /ˈmɪrɪəd/也可以充当单个的形容词，表示“大量的；各种各样的”，英文解释为“having a large number or great variety.”举个🌰：

The magazine has been celebrating pop in all its myriad forms. 

该杂志一直在赞美各种形式的流行音乐。

之前还给大家补充过一个较少见的近义词a plethora of，不记得的朋友请戳

大学课程让学生加好友，加满1001个才及格...

a plethora of

plethora /ˈplɛθərə/ 表示“过多（过量）某事物”，英文解释为“a plethora of sth formal a very large number of something, usually more than you need”，如：a plethora of suggestions 一大堆建议。

verify

1) 表示“核实”，英文解释为“If you verify something, you check that it is true by careful examination or investigation.”举个🌰：

I verified the source from which I had that information. 

我核实了我获知那条信息的来源。

2) 表示“证实”，英文解释为“If you verify something, you state or confirm that it is true.”举个🌰：

The government has not verified any of those reports. 

该政府尚未证实那些报道中的任何一个。

a statement verifying the decision

Although the news was met with many positive comments online, many netizens noted that it would still be challenging to get into Cambridge, even if they did manage to score in the top 0.1 percent.

“I am a student that Cambridge University will never get,” one user joked, while another wrote, “On my way to Tsinghua, I lost a number of rivals.”

Cambridge says Gaokao policy in effect for years

ECNS

The University of Cambridge said its policy to accept China's National Higher Education Entrance Examination, commonly known as Gaokao, for Chinese applicants has been in place for several years.

Chinese media reported on Sunday that the university had joined the list of top UK schools to accept Gaokao scores for students wishing to join its undergraduate courses.

join the list of

表示上文采用的表达是“belong on the list of”

According to Cambridge's website, the Gaokao is a suitable preparation for the university and the required scores for successful applicants will vary from province to province and year to year.

剑桥大学要求考生成绩达到所在省名次排名前0.1%，同时要达到申请专业的语言要求。

As a guideline, successful applicants will usually have scores in the top 0.1 percent of those taking the Gaokao in their provinces.

Cambridge also encourages applicants to undertake additional studies outside of their school qualifications, such as science Olympiads, College Board SAT I or II, or Advanced Placement Tests.

International Science Olympiad 国际科学奥林匹克竞赛

College Board 美国大学理事会

SAT 学术能力评估测试

undertake

表示“承担；着手做（某事）”，英文解释为“to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it”，如：undertake a task/a project/research/a study等，举个🌰：

He undertook the task of writing a comprehensive English dictionary.

他担负起编写一本综合性英语词典的工作。

The Gaokao, which generally lasts for two days, is an important moment in the lives of most Chinese high school students. Their scores on the test often determine whether or not they can go to college, what colleges they can attend, and whether or not they will go on to launch successful careers.

launch

表示“发动，发起，开始从事（大型或重要活动）”，英文解释为“to start something, usually something big or important”举个🌰：

The book launched his career as a novelist.

这本书开启了他的小说创作生涯。

Six other famous UK universities that accept Gaokao scores are the University of Birmingham, the University of Leicester, the University of Kent, the University of Dundee, Queen's University Belfast, and Cardiff University.

the University of Birmingham 伯明翰大学

the University of Leicester 莱斯特大学

the University of Kent 肯特大学

the University of Dundee 邓迪大学

Queen's University Belfast 英国贝尔法斯特女王大学

Cardiff University 卡迪夫大学

英文来源：人民网、中新网

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