Academic misconduct
Formal Neutral
What it really means
The formal term for breaking academic rules: plagiarism, collusion, cheating in exams, buying essays, or breaking AI rules. Cases go to a panel and penalties range from a warning to being removed from the course.
Chinese explanation
学术不端的正式说法：抄袭、违规合作、考试作弊、买论文、违规用AI等。会提交委员会处理，处罚从警告到开除不等。
Example conversation
A: He paid a website to write his essay.
B: That's serious academic misconduct — people get kicked out for that.
A：他花钱找网站代写论文。
B：那是严重的学术不端——有人因此被开除。
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