由于考试成绩是学业表现的唯一评价标准，因此学生被迫机械地记忆而不是创造性地思考。

As the examination score is the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is driven to memorize mechanically rather than to think creatively.

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机械地说，我们记忆信息的能力可以归结为大脑中神经元之间连接的强度，神经元通过神经键连接。

Mechanically speaking, our ability to recall information comes down to the strength between neurons in our mind, which are connected by synapses.

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I want you not to memorize every formula the book gives you for this problem.

我希望你们不要机械性地记忆,书上所给的这个问题的表达式

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