This time he scored an 18 on the mental state examination... two points higher than the necessary 16.

这次，他的得分是 18 分，比及格分数还高了两分。

Care must be had, nevertheless, to put the child to due and stated examination in the catechism at thy hands or Master Dimmesdale's.

然而，必须小心，让孩子在你手上或丁梅斯代尔老师的教义问答中接受适当和规定的检查。

Unfortunately... he was unable to achieve the necessary score of 16 on a mental state examination to qualify for the study — he only scored a 12.

为了注射该疫苗，他必须在一项精神状态测试中得够 16 分，但不幸的是，他只得了 12 分。

A candidate for the state examinations was expelled if his name contained a word identical with any of the personal names of the preceding emperors of the dynasty.

科举考试时，考生的名字之中若有一个字与当朝已驾崩的皇帝的名字相同，则被逐出考场。