exempt from taking (a course); waive a course requirement
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be exempt from taking a course; to have a course requirement waived
formalUsed in educational settings when a student is allowed to skip a required course due to prior knowledge, high test scores, or transfer credits.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
le了
gāo高
jí级
kǎo考
shì试
，
kě可
yǐ以
miǎn免
xiū修
jī基
chǔ础
kè课
chéng程
。
He passed the advanced exam and can be exempt from taking the foundational course.
Wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
píng凭
zhī之
qián前
de的
chéng成
jì绩
dān单
shēn申
qǐng请
miǎn免
xiū修
zhè这
mén门
kè课
ma吗
？
Can I apply to waive this course based on my previous transcript?
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Xué学
xiào校
guī规
dìng定
，
yán研
jiū究
shēng生
kě可
yǐ以
miǎn免
xiū修
bù部
fèn分
běn本
kē科
shēng生
kè课
chéng程
。
The school regulations state that graduate students can be exempt from some undergraduate courses.