High School students in New Zealand who didn't know what the word "trivial" meant in an exam question have demanded not to be marked down as a result.

　　近日，不清楚考試題目中“trivial(微不足道)”這個(gè)詞的含義的新西蘭高中生，正呼吁學(xué)校不要因此而扣分。

　　More than 2,600 people signed an online petition over the "unfamiliar" word.

　　共有超過(guò)2600名學(xué)生簽署了一份關(guān)于這個(gè)“陌生”詞匯的在線請(qǐng)?jiān)笗��?/p>

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　　The students were asked to write an essay based on the Julius Caesar quote: "In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes."

　　這些學(xué)生需要在考試中根據(jù)朱利葉斯·凱撒的一句話寫一篇文章：“在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中，重要事件都是由于微不足道的原因造成的�！�

　　Examiners said the language used was expected to be within the range of the year 13 students' vocabulary.

　　考官表示，該題中的語(yǔ)言文字屬于13年級(jí)學(xué)生的詞匯范圍。

　　However, in a statement, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority added: "If candidates have addressed the quote and integrated their ideas with it, then they will be given credit for the strength of their argument and analysis and will not be penalised for misinterpreting the word 'trivial'."

　　不過(guò)新西蘭學(xué)歷認(rèn)證局(NZQA)在一份聲明中補(bǔ)充道：“如果考生回答了試卷中的這一問(wèn)題，并將他們的想法與之相結(jié)合，那么就會(huì)憑借自己論證和分析的水平得到分?jǐn)?shù)。而即使錯(cuò)誤理解了‘trivial(微不足道)’這個(gè)詞也不會(huì)被扣分。”

　　It added: "There have been no changes as a consequence of the petition."

　　新西蘭學(xué)歷認(rèn)證局還表示：“學(xué)生請(qǐng)?jiān)覆粫?huì)對(duì)此造成任何變化。”

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