出国留学:海外学位更吸引人?

短语讲解：

1. Among those students who want to go abroad for further education, half of them have just graduated from high school.

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。

2. Statistics reveal that in the city of Nanning alone, about 3200 students participated in the 17 IELTS tests carried out in 2010, while 4300 students participated in the 22 tests carried out this year.

participate in参加
例句：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
人民要求更多的参与政事的机会。
carry out进行
例句：They also carry out experiments.
他们还进行实验。

3. And it's estimated that about 5000 students will attend the 25 tests scheduled to take place in 2012.

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。

4. With China's rapid economic growth and the increasing number of students who want to pursue further education abroad, many western countries have gone to great lengths in the hope of attracting Chinese students, for example, by continuously lowering requirements and loosening the restrictions on prospective students.

go to great lengths不遗余力, 竭尽全力
例句：He'll go to great lengths to get his child back from his former wife.
不管花多大力气, 他都要把孩子从前妻那里要回来。
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。

5. Many countries have started to adjust their international student recruitment policies, for example, Australia has lowered its requirements for prospective students in terms of guarantee deposit.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

6. Aside from applying for bachelor's and master's degree programs, the number of Chinese students who want to attend doctorate programs broad is steadily increasing.

aside from除…之外
例句：Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外, 四周一片寂静。
apply for申请
例句：He applied for a passport.
他申请护照。