tripos
noun [ S ] uk/ˈtraɪ.pɒs/ us/ˈtraɪ.pɑːs/
(剑桥大学)文学士荣誉学位考试,毕业荣誉试(该考试由两部分组成)
the examinations for a BA honours degree (= first university degree) at Cambridge University, consisting of two parts
She went to Newnham College, Cambridge, where she got a first in the natural sciences tripos. 她就读于剑桥大学纽纳姆学院,在自然科学毕业荣誉试中获得了一等成绩。
She read English for Part I of the Tripos, Archaeology and Anthropology for Part II. 毕业荣誉试中,她第一部分选的是英语,第二部分选的是考古学和人类学。
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- She gained third-class honours in the mathematical tripos in 1880.
- The award was traditionally given to the student at Cambridge University who came bottom in the mathematical tripos.
- From the Emmanuel College list he got some information about his father's matriculation and tripos results.