VOA慢速英语:College Rankings Look at Many Factors

短语讲解：

1. US News and World Report uses information from more than 1,000 schools to create a list of the top universities.

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。

2. As the cost of higher education becomes too much for many students, policymakers have to deal with how to control those costs.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句：A decisive person is needed to deal with the situation.
应付这一局面需要一个坚决果断的人。

3. Four-year public colleges cost $17,474 on average.

on average 平均起来
例句：Our reps make on average six calls a day .
我们的销售代表平均每天打六次电话。

4. Our first priority is aimed at providing better value for students -- making sure that families and taxpayers are getting what we pay for.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure the passengers are strapped in(to their seats) before driving off.
开车前请乘客务必系好安全带。

5. It is based on students who took out loans or received money from the U.S. government.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句：Processing of seismic data is base on stack.
地震资料处理是以叠加方法为基础的。