resit
verb[TorI]
UKuk/ˌriːˈsɪt/us/ˌriːˈsɪt/present participleresitting|past tense and past participleresat(USretake)to take anexamagain, usually because youfailedor did not do well the firsttime:
If youfailtheseexams, you can resit them nextyear.如果这些考试不及格,你可以在下年参加补考。
People have tothinkhard about why theywantto resit.
- Taking ayearout to resitexamsis afurtheroption.
- I have had to resit somesubjectmodulestoimprovemygrades.
- You could resit, or take ayearout.
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- external examination
- fail
- moderate
- oral
- pop quiz
- practical
- probation
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rubric
- sit
resit
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈriː.sɪt/us/ˈriː.sɪt/anexamthat someonetakesagain, usually because theyfailedor did not do well the firsttime:
She's got to do resitsinFrenchandGerman.
If I don'tpassthe resits, I'll have toleaveuniversity.
- She doesn'twanttospendhergapyeardoing resits.
- I could have taken ayearout for resits, but there were noguaranteesI'd get thegradeseventhen.
- Ingeneralstudentsin Stage I are given resits when they do notreachapassgrade.
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- external examination
- fail
- moderate
- oral
- pop quiz
- practical
- probation
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rubric
- sit