VOA慢速英语:Politicians Suggest Ways to Reduce Tuition

短语讲解：

1. From 2002 until 2012, tuition increased by around 39 percent, on average, among public or government-funded universities.

on average 平均起来
例句：American shares rose, on average, by 38%.
美国股票价格平均上涨了38%。

2. They help boost other financial aid to students, and help pay for living costs and tuition.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱; 因…受罚
例句：What price did you pay for this desk?
这张书桌你是什么价钱买的？

3. Rubio is the only one who has officially shown a plan for dealing with high costs.

deal with 应付;  对待; 惠顾;  与…交易
例句：They have not finalized the deal with the government.
他们还没有和政府达成最终交易。

4. The higher ed cartel pushes skyrocketing tuition and degrees that don't lead to jobs.

lead to 导致; 把…带到
例句：A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。

5. However, they would still have to pay a percentage of their income for the amount of time that they agreed to.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：He would not agree to a cessation of hostilities.
他不会同意结束敌对状态。

6. Mankiw suggests that Rubio's plan suffers from a different problem: it is not clear that private investors would support students.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Many kids suffer from acne and angst.
许多年轻人都会受到青春痘和焦虑的困扰。