英语词汇“honours system”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

honours system n. (a) a system of university education in which undergraduates pursue a course of study leading to an honours degree; (b) a system of awards and titles conferred by a country or state in recognition of individual achievement or service; (chiefly) spec. that used in the United Kingdom, or any of various similar systems used in other Commonwealth countries; cf. honours list n. (b).

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1869 J. Christison Let. 3 June in Aberdeen Jrnl. 8 Dec. 6/5 To the encouragement of the honours system, it is expedient that the honours examination should be allowed to be taken as an alternative for the pass examination in any department of the Arts Faculty.

1901 A. White Efficiency & Empire vi. 55 (heading) Is our ‘honours’ system to blame?

1963 Life 8 Mar. 4/2 A Gallup Poll last fall showed 70% of Americans favoring some kind of official honors system.

1987 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 19 Feb. 1 The Secretary of the Council for the Order of Australia, Mr David Smith, denied there was any bias in the administration of the honours system by the council.

2005 C. McCreery Canad. Honours Syst. v. 65 It was..announced as part of the Order of Canada when the new honours system was unveiled in April 1967.

单词	honours system
释义	> as lemmas honours system honours system n. (a) a system of university education in which undergraduates pursue a course of study leading to an honours degree; (b) a system of awards and titles conferred by a country or state in recognition of individual achievement or service; (chiefly) spec. that used in the United Kingdom, or any of various similar systems used in other Commonwealth countries; cf. honours list n. (b). ΚΠ 1869 J. Christison Let. 3 June in Aberdeen Jrnl. 8 Dec. 6/5 To the encouragement of the honours system, it is expedient that the honours examination should be allowed to be taken as an alternative for the pass examination in any department of the Arts Faculty. 1901 A. White Efficiency & Empire vi. 55 (heading) Is our ‘honours’ system to blame? 1963 Life 8 Mar. 4/2 A Gallup Poll last fall showed 70% of Americans favoring some kind of official honors system. 1987 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 19 Feb. 1 The Secretary of the Council for the Order of Australia, Mr David Smith, denied there was any bias in the administration of the honours system by the council. 2005 C. McCreery Canad. Honours Syst. v. 65 It was..announced as part of the Order of Canada when the new honours system was unveiled in April 1967. extracted from honourhonorn. < as lemmas
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