IELTSBrE/ˈaɪelts/NAmE/ˈaɪelts/noun[U]theabbreviationfor'InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem' (atestthatmeasuresaperson'sabilitytospeakandwriteEnglishatthelevelthatisnecessarytogotouniversityintheUK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, SouthAfricaandNewZealand)国际英语测试系统考试,雅思考试(全写为 International English Language Testing System,英国、爱尔兰、澳大利亚、加拿大、南非和新西兰大学入学水平的英语应用能力考试)