1trademark (Scholastic Aptitude Test) an examination that American high school students take before they go to college 學業能力傾向測驗〔美國中學生升讀大學必須通過的一項考試〕
SAT scores have been steadily decreasing.
學業能力傾向測驗的成績在不斷下降。
2.SATs(Standard Assessment Tests)examinations that students in England and Wales take at the ages of 7,11, and 14, to see if they have reached the NationalCurriculumstandard 標準課業測評考試〔英格蘭和威爾士7歲、11歲和14歲學生參加的考試,以測定其是否達到了國家教學大綱所規定的標準〕
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SAT• The good news is that kind of pitch could eliminate the need for SATtests.• I had mediumgrades, pretty good SATscores, and was an activist in high school.• In the most recentSATaverages, Live Oak scored 513 verbal and 538 in math.• But tests like the SAT are much more problematic than the public is led to believe.• They will never take the SATs.• When he took the SATs in his junior year, he scored an even 1600.• What was your SAT score?
SAT scores• It is also among the best, with average SAT scores that would make any high school principaldrool.• I had medium grades, pretty good SAT scores, and was an activist in high school.• Your standard-issuepair of pants, skirt, a blouse or a shirt will not mean higher SAT scores.• What were the SAT scores of blacks?