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錄取

简录取 · 繁錄取

Mandarin · pinyin lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
to admit (a student)
to hire (a job candidate)

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取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
录: lù · copy, write down, record

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4–3 · lu4 qu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

luk6 ceoi2

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verb

(transitive) to enroll or admit a candidate to an institution
(transitive) to record (a confession, statement, testimony, etc.)

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