viva

/ˈvaɪvə/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈivə] /ˈvaɪvə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈviːvə/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈivə] /ˈviːvə/ (ame, ipa)

viva — noun

1. a formal spoken test at a university, especially one where you answer questions

1.名詞C1
釋義

a formal spoken test at a university, especially one where you answer questions about your research or written work in front of examiners.

例句

Ritu spent the weekend preparing notes for her PhD viva on climate policy.

collocation: PhD viva

After the two-hour viva, Minho finally felt he could relax.

pattern: after the viva

同義詞
  • oral exam

    broader and more neutral; used for any spoken test, not only university assessment

  • viva voce

    full formal expression; often used in official academic writing

  • thesis defense

    close in meaning for graduate study, but more common in North American contexts

反義詞
  • written exam

    opposite testing format, done on paper or on screen rather than by speaking

文法句型

do a viva

have a viva

pass your viva

doctoral viva

用法筆記

Chiefly British. It is especially common for university oral examinations at master's and doctoral level, often focused on a thesis, dissertation, or research project.

常見錯誤

❌My viva is a written test on Friday.
✅My viva is an oral exam on Friday.
💡A viva is spoken, not written.
❌I will do a viva about chemistry by myself at home.
✅I will have a viva with examiners at the university.
💡A viva is a formal university examination with questioning.

viva — exclamation