viva

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vi·va1 /ˈvaɪvə/ (also viva voce) noun [countable] British English  a spoken examination taken at the end of a university course 〔大学中一门课程结束时的〕口试

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viva• In May she came to Oxford for her D. Phil viva.• Remember vivas and interviews; candidates dig their own pits quite happily, with minimal help from the examiners.vi·va2 /ˈviːvə/ interjection  PRAISEused to show that you approve of someone and want them to continue to exist or be successful 万岁！〔表示赞许或祝愿的欢呼声〕

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viva• Viva Mandela!Origin viva (1600-1700) Italian “long live!”, from vivere “to live”, from Latin; → VIVID viva1 (1800-1900) viva voce

vi·va1 nounvi·va2 interjectionChineseSyllable  

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vi‧va¹ /ˈvaɪvə/ (also viva voce) noun [countable] British Englisha spoken examination taken at the end of a university course

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vi‧va² /ˈviːvə/ interjectionused to show that you approve of someone and want them to continue to exist or be successful