VOA慢速英语:Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of College

词汇讲解：

1. talented adj. 有才能的;有才干的;天才的
例句：Ade is regarded as a talented youth.
艾德被认为是个有才能的青年。

2. path n. 通路,道路,途径
例句：His path through life was hard.
他的人生历程十分坎坷。

3. select vt. 选择; 挑选；选拔
例句：They selected a diamond engagement ring.
他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。

4. passion n. 激情, 热情
例句：He could not control his passion.
他无法控制自己的激情。

5. exact adj. 准确的, 确切的, 精确的
例句：Please give me your exact age.
请把你的确切年龄告诉我。

6. extend v. 延长; 扩展; 达到(某一点)
例句：France has greatly extended its influence in world affairs.
在世界事务中, 法国的影响已大大地扩大了。

7. semester n. (尤指美国的大专院校的)学期
例句：A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.
每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。

8. investor n. 投资者;出资者
例句：The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.
这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

9. graduate n. 毕业生
例句：He was a college graduate.
他是个大学毕业生。

10. default vi. 违约; 拖欠债务
例句：He defaulted in his payments on the loan.
他没有按期偿还贷款。

11. application n. 申请, 请求, 申请表, 申请书
例句：He has filed his application.
他已经呈交了申请书。