CRI听力:Hong Kong Universities Attract More Mainland Students

短语讲解：

1. However, only 300 mainland students will be able to study at the University, which means one winner for every 34 applicants in 2011.

be able to能,会
例句：They are able to master the situation.
他们能够控制局势。

2. Apart from applicants from the major mainland cities, more students from the Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions, as well as Qinghai and Gansu provinces have also applied to universities in Hong Kong.

apart from除…以外尚有
例句：Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.
除了一些拼写错误, 这篇文章写得很不错。
apply to向…申请〔要求〕
例句：We applied to the authorities for assistance.
我们向当局请求帮助。

3. Many universities in Hong Kong say the tuition fee for non-local undergraduate students will be raised by 13 percent to 33 percent.

tuition fee学费
例句：Colleges battle red ink with tuition fee hikes.
大学以提高学费来弥补财政亏损。

4. A more important factor however, is that if they graduate from universities in Hong Kong, it's much easier for them to be employed by international companies, and they can also choose to go back to mainland cities to work.

graduate from从…毕业
例句：He was graduated from a normal college.
他是一个师范学院的毕业生。

5. In addition to this, universities in Hong Kong provide more diversity in terms of the campus lifestyle, and they pay more attention to pragmatic knowledge.

in addition to除…之外，还…
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外，他还得学日语。
in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
他对你的工作大加赞扬。
pay attention to注意，关心
例句：No attention was paid to his advice.
他的建议没有引起注意。

6. I believe the universities in Hong Kong will lay down solid foundations for chosen career path.

lay a foundation for  为…打下基础
例句：A man of application would presently lay a foundation for a family. 
一个勤勉的人就能够很快打下一个家庭的基础。

7. Some education experts say universities in the mainland cities care more about themselves and their reputation, while universities in Hong Kong care more about the rights of students.

care about在乎, 在意
例句：I don't care about what happens.
我不在乎发生什么事。

8. That's probably why more students nowadays prefer to study in Hong Kong.

prefer to较喜欢; 宁愿
例句：He preferred to die instead of stealing.
他宁愿死也不愿意偷窃。

9. As competition among universities on the Chinese mainland continues to intensify, some universities are involved in a fierce disputes over claims that some Hong Kong Universities poached talented mainland students.

be involved in卷入，陷入
例句：He is involved in the scandal.
他卷进了那个丑闻。

10. However, Hong Kong University says they receive more mainland students nowadays only because they want to provide more choices and opportunities for students, rather than to compete with universities on the mainland.

provide for供给，为…提供
例句：The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。
rather than 而不是
例句：They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。
compete with与…抗争
例句：It is difficult for a small grocery store to compete with a supermarket.
小商店很难与超市抗争。