英语词汇taking a first的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	taking a first
词源	taking a first. Americans often wonder just what the term taking a first means in relation to British universities. First sim- ply stands for first-class honors in the university honors exami- nations, roughly the equivalent of summa cum laude in the U.S. There are “seconds” and “thirds” as well.
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