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VOA慢速英语:College Students with Children Work Hard to Succeed

2016-08-07来源:VOA
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undergraduate – n. a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree

take (things) for granted – idiom. to fail to properly notice or appreciate someone or something that is helpful or important to you

affordable – adj. to be easy for someone to be able to pay for

childcare – n. the things that are done to take care of children especially when their parents are away or at work

academic – n. of or relating to schools and education

enroll(ed) – v. to enter someone as a member of or participant in something

schedule – n. a plan of things that will be done and the times when they will be done

stress – n. a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life or work

achieve(d) – v. to get or reach something by working hard

campus(es) – n. the area and buildings around a university, college or school

fatigue – n. the state of being very tired

benefit(s) – v. to be useful or helpful to someone or something