| 释义 |
‖ numerus clausus|ˈnjuːmərəs ˈklaʊsəs|
[L., lit. ‘closed, or restricted, number’.]
A fixed maximum number of entrants admissible to an academic institution.
1925Nation (N.Y.) 8 Apr. 374 The numerus clausus, driven out of Russia, still keeps eager Jewish youth from the learning they crave in Poland, Hungary, and Rumania. 1959D. D. Runes Conc. Dict. Judaism 178 Numerus clausus (Latin), limited number of Jews admitted to schools of higher education; still operative in Soviet Union. 1960Encounter June 46 Owing to the numerus clausus imposed in Russian universities, a very large number of the students present were Jews, compelled to come West in order to graduate. 1963Higher Educ. (Cmnd. 2154) v. 38 Shortage of accommodation may effectively impose a numerus clausus in some disciplines. |