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In British university English, a viva is a spoken exam, usually where a student must defend their thesis by answering questions out loud in front of examiners - short for the Latin phrase 'viva voce,' meaning 'with a living voice.' Separately, 'Viva!' is also shouted as an meaning 'long live -!', borrowed from Italian and Spanish, as in 'Viva Las Vegas.'
(英式大學)口試；(感嘆詞)萬歲！
組成From Latin viva voce, 'with living voice' - shortened to viva for the oral exam meaning. The exclamation use comes separately from Italian/Spanish viva, 'may (he/she/it) live.'
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ViVaname
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a region of Manhattanville, Harlem, New York City
vivaintj詞源 1/ˈviː.və/
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Long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support).
- The message has been mostly perverted from the moment of his death, but it hasn't been invalidated. So, viva Jesus of Nazareth and joy to the world!
vivaverb詞源 1
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datedTo cheer, applaud
- ...the people clapped and vivaed, groaned and hooted, as they were pleased or disappointed, until at length the intense excitement began to subside...
- The next evening Paine went to the theatre. The state-box had been prepared for him. The house rose and vivaed as he entered.
vivanoun詞源 1/ˈvaɪ.və/
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A shout of applause.
- When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him.
vivanoun詞源 2/ˈvaɪ.və/
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An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.
vivaverb詞源 2/ˈvaɪ.və/
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To subject to an examination of this kind.
- I was vivaed by Charles Cannan, who was then a Fellow of Trinity...
- Throughout his life, he took college responsibilities seriously, he came to All Souls whenever possible on weekends, he vivaed or interviewed candidates...
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。