tripos

n. 文学士荣誉学位考试, 荣誉学位考试及格者名册

发音

UK /ˈtɹaɪpɒs/

词形变化

triposes 复数 triposes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A three-legged structure; a tripod.

    废旧

    Thales sent the golden tripos, which the fishermen found and the oracle commanded to be “given to the wisest”, to Bias, Bias to Solon, etc.

  2. 2.

    Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.

    It's time you thought. The Tripos is the beginning of life, not the end. In less than two years you will have got your B.A. What are you going to do with it?

  3. 3.

    The list of successful candidates in such an examination.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

test exam examination

词源

Alteration of tripus, as though with a Greek ending. For the examination: the word is supposed to refer to the three-legged stool formerly used at the examinations for these honours, though some derive it from the three brackets formerly printed on the back of the paper. The etymon of tripus is the Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous, “triple-footed”), (from τρι- (tri-, “three”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)).

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