夏说英语新闻晨读 第278期:剑桥大学取消纸笔考试

 本期内容：
Eight centuries of students submitting hand-written exam papers could soon come to an end at the world famous Cambridge University. The university is considering axing compulsory¹ written exams and allowing students to use laptop computers instead, reports in Britain's broadsheet newspapers reported Saturday. The proposed move comes after Cambridge tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible².

Submit：提交
Axe：大量消减
Compulsory：强制的
Broadsheet newspaper：主流报纸
Illegible：难以分辨

1 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

2 illegible   

adj.难以辨认的，字迹模糊的

参考例句：

• It is impossible to deliver this letter because the address is illegible.由于地址字迹不清，致使信件无法投递。
• Can you see what this note says—his writing is almost illegible!你能看出这个便条上写些什么吗？他的笔迹几乎无法辨认。