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中文導讀
Cambridge University 研究員 Nathan Cofnas 近日被校方停職。事緣 Nathan Cofnas 早前公開指控 Jason Arday 涉嫌抄襲,並發表過關於種族與精英制度嘅爭議性言論。呢單新聞反映英國學術界對於言論自由、學術誠信以及種族平等議題嘅界線依然非常敏感,校方處理呢類涉及種族歧視指控嘅手法,往往會成為社會關注焦點。
Vocabulary 生字
Plagiarism
Noun名詞抄襲;剽竊
The student was penalized for plagiarism after copying large sections of the essay from the internet.
該學生因為從網上抄襲文章大部分內容,而受到抄襲處分。
Suspended
Adjective / Verb (past participle)形容詞 / 動詞(過去分詞)停職的;暫停的
The employee was suspended pending an investigation into the workplace incident.
該員工在職場事件調查期間被停職。
Meritocracy
Noun名詞精英制度;唯才是舉的制度
Many people believe that a true meritocracy should provide equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.
許多人認為,真正的精英制度應該為每個人提供平等的機會,而不論其背景如何。