If lifelong learning were to become a priority and the new norm, diplomas, just like passports, could be revalidated periodically.

如果终身学习成为优先事项及新常态，文凭就要像护照一样定期核验生效。

youdao

From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like "exciting and fun" instead of the cultural norm that says "busy".

从现在开始，当有人问起你的生活如何时，试着用“令人兴奋和有趣”这样的词来回答，而不是用“忙碌”这种文化中的规范形式来回答。

youdao

There is just something a bit too lemming-like about that course of action and I've always taken pride in being true to who I am even if that means I must break with the norm.

这简直是太像那些为了行动而动的旅鼠了，而我，则一向是以自己的真实而骄傲的，哪怕有时这意味着我要打破某些规矩。

youdao

But it's by no means the norm. It's actually, probably I'm a bit unusual like that

但是那绝对不是规范的。事实上，可能我有一点不太平常的是，

英国的影视产业 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Going off how the Celtics held them in check during the regular season, when Smith and Anthony shot just as poorly at 38% and 35%, it seems more like a norm than it does a coincidence.

WSJ: Of Course the Celtics Fought Back

Still, pollster Greenberg says, that method won't hold for long, as people who use only mobile phones, Internet phones and the like become the norm.

NPR: Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile?

Envisioned as a fallback, federal control now looks like it will be the norm in much of the country, straining resources.

NPR: Top Dem Sees 'Train Wreck' For Health Law Rollout