Word · Frequency #22264
viva
口试
an examination conducted by spoken communication
- 1.
A shout of applause.
欢呼声,喝彩声。
- 2.
An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.
口试,通常指学术资格的口头考试。
欢呼声,喝彩声。；口试,通常指学术资格的口头考试。；口头测验
In use
I have my viva tomorrow morning, and I'm quite nervous.
After months of preparation, she passed her viva with flying colours.
During the viva, the examiners asked questions about my research project.
have a viva
在英国大学里，viva 常指学位论文口试或答辩。
After submitting the thesis, she had a viva with two examiners.
提交论文后，她参加了一场由两位考官主持的口试。
pass one's viva
未通过可以说 fail one's viva。
He was relieved to pass his viva on the first attempt.
他第一次就通过了口试，松了一口气。
prepare for a viva
Connections
Collocations
- sit a viva
- 参加口试
- All doctoral students have to sit a viva after submitting their thesis.所有博士生在提交论文后都必须参加口试。
- pass one's viva
- 通过口试
- He was relieved to pass his viva on the first attempt.他第一次就通过了口试，感到如释重负。
- thesis viva
- 论文答辩
- Her thesis viva is scheduled for next Monday.她的论文答辩安排在周一。
- viva examiner
- 口试考官
- The viva examiners asked several challenging questions.口试考官问了好几个有挑战性的问题。
Idioms & figurative uses
- viva voce
- 口试；口头进行的考试She passed her viva voce with distinction.她以优异的成绩通过了口试。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
viva 发音类似‘维娃’：想象一个娃娃开口答题——口试就是靠嘴说，不靠笔写。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic、university 通常用于正式学术场合，多指大学里的口头答辩或考试。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 viva /ˈviːvə/ 押韵的是 diva /ˈdiːvə/（重读元音和后面的 /və/ 都相同）。lava、nova 拼写也以 -va 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɑː/、/oʊ/），发音并不押韵。visa 以 vi- 开头，第一个音节 /viː/ 相同，但后面的辅音是 /z/ 而不是 /v/，注意辨别。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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