VOA慢速英语:High Dropout Rate a Problem for South Africa

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句：The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

2. Students take an examination known as the matric in grade twelve, their final or "matriculation" year.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

3. Those who drop out must compete with better educated people for jobs.

drop out离开, 退出
例句：He says he has dropped out, and won't attend college any more.
他说他退了学, 以后也不会去上大学了。

4. Educational researchers also point to another problem.

point to表明
例句：All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明这两个国家将很快重新开战。

5. The reality of poverty and resources, that children do not see laboratories and as a result, or partly as a result, their science marks are not very good.

as a result结果, 因此
例句：There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。

6. Angie Motshega says teacher development efforts will focus on subject and content knowledge, and making sure the correct teachers are in the correct jobs.

focus on集中于
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。