这就是你不参加考试的理由吗？

Is that the reason why you didn't take the exam?

youdao

我们中间有几个人宁愿不参加考试。

A few of us would rather not take the exam.

youdao

不参加考试我会有麻烦的！

I'll be in trouble if I don't take my test!

youdao

No, you are here for the finals.

不可以，你们要来这参加期末考试。

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But usually, if you are not able to work out something in terms of taking the exam at a different time,

不过通常情况下，你不太可能被允许换个时间参加考试，

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