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[n]
▶ academic meritocracy ▶ education-conscious society ▶ society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records |
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| 3. | A 2011-09-02 04:59:16 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2011-09-02 02:41:56 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | i'm copying the explanatory gloss from eijiro rather than gg5 to avoid the appearance of plagiarism |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,1 +13,2 @@ -<gloss>society that values educational background (credentials)</gloss> +<gloss>education-conscious society</gloss> +<gloss>society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-09-01 13:31:59 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | GG5 |
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| Comments: | Clarify wording – this is not about *education*, but about educational *background* （学歴） and is often used as a *pejorative* term (indicating valuing credentials over substance) (学歴偏重 is used for this more narrowly). |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,1 +12,2 @@ -<gloss>society emphasizing education</gloss> +<gloss>academic meritocracy</gloss> +<gloss>society that values educational background (credentials)</gloss> |
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