近百万人参加国家公务员考试

短语讲解：

1. Candidates in the hope of gaining employment in posts at the China Banking Regulatory Commission and for vacancies requiring foreign languages took exams on the first exam day.

in the hope of怀着…的希望
例句：We returned to the park in the hope of finding her wallet.
我们回到公园, 希望能找到她的钱包。

2. Of these 960,000 contestants, about 88,000 applicants came from Beijing.

come from来自某处
例句：They came from all parts of the country.
他们来自全国各地。

3. We will continue consulting with relevant departments about the different needs for different posts, and design written exams for certain specialties.

consult with与(某人)磋商
例句：Before we can accept the firm's offer, we must consult with the workers.
在我们接受这家公司的提议之前, 我们必须与工人们商量。

4. There are changes taking place each year with the entrance requirements for the candidates as well as what the posts demand.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。

5. That means most of these posts will no longer be open to college graduates.

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句：He was long a famous musician, but he plays no longer.
他成为有名的音乐家已很久了, 但他现在不演奏了。