VOA慢速英语:Less Financial Aid Going to Students Who Need It

短语讲解：

1. When schools take students with better academic records and are able to turn other students away, they look more prestigious, he says.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。

2. The problem is, we haven’t come up with a good way to evaluate colleges on meaningful things.

come up with 想出; 提出; 追赶上
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。

3. Nichols adds that a lot of African-American, Latino and first-generation students are often low income as well.

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt.
他是个阅历很深的人。

4. The vast majority of students go to public universities … which means that states play a huge role in making sure that college is affordable across the country.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物; 设法确保出现某事物
例句：Please make sure that the door is locked.
请弄准门确实是锁好了。