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受浦项地震影响，韩国教育部宣布将原定于11月16日举行的韩国高考推迟一周，消息传出后考生及家长表示非常崩溃。不少考生已在考前扔掉了教科书，得知考试延迟后，很多人只能无奈去垃圾堆里找书，还有人在忙着改本已约好的整容手术日期。 South Korean test-takers expressed confusion and dejection on Thursday as the country's highly competitive annual university entrance exam, called a "life assignment exam" by some, was postponed a week for the first time ever due to safety concerns. 上周四，韩国宣布全国高考因安全原因推迟一周，这是韩国高考首次推迟，一些高考考生表达出困惑和沮丧之情。高考在韩国竞争相当激烈，被一些人称为“决定一生的考试”。 South Korea postponed the exam after a rare earthquake rattled the country on Wednesday, causing damage to buildings including some schools. 上周三，韩国发生了一次罕见的地震，造成一些建筑物损毁，其中包括一些学校。因此韩国宣布高考延期举行。 The exam is life-defining for many high school seniors, as a prestigious university on one's resume is seen a minimum for securing a place in limited corporate jobs in Asia's fourth-largest economy, which is dominated by conglomerates. 对很多高三毕业生来说，高考是他们人生的重大转折，因为在求职简历上，名牌大学学历是应聘数量有限的公司职位的敲门砖。韩国是亚洲第四大经济体，国内经济由企业集团掌控。 | 
