VOA慢速英语:Step-By-Step Guide to a Great College Paper

短语讲解：

1. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper.

expect from  期望（某人做某事）；对(某人)有…期望，指望
例句：And what rate of commission do you expect from us?
你们想要多少的佣金。

2. A college paper is a piece of writing than can be as long as 20 or more pages.

as long as 只要; 如果; 既然
例句：As long as I breathe, I will fight them.
只要一息尚存，我就要跟他们斗。

3. When you get to college you need to be able to formulate an argument and then defend it using credible sources."

be able to 能够
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

4. But maybe… they do not know about the writing systems that we have here, in terms of organization, thesis, transition… They do not know how to connect sentences; how to be direct."

in terms of 根据; 用…的话; 就…而言
例句：All banks measure profit in terms of earnings per share.
银行以每一股份的赢利额来计算自己的利润。

5. Professors will find out if the work is copied and you will get in a lot of trouble.

find out 找到
例句：I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。

6. The SAT is an unfair test for international students and should no longer be required.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。