VOA慢速英语:Students Going into Debt to Pay for College

1.eligible adj. 合适的; 在（法律上或道德上）合格的; 有资格当选的
例句：Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today's election
大约有一半人有资格参加今天的选举投票。

2.nomination n.提名; 任命; 被提名
例句：They say he's certain to get a nomination for best supporting actor
他们说他肯定能获得最佳男配角奖的提名。

3.affordable adj.付得起的
例句：The company makes wearable, beautifully cut clothes at affordable prices.
这家公司生产经久耐穿、外形美观且价格合理的服装。

4.attend vi.出席; 致力于，献身于
例句：Thousands of people attended the funeral
数千人参加了葬礼。

5.promise vt.允诺，许诺
例句：The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。

6.propose vt.求婚; 提议，建议;
例句：Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。

7.afford vt.提供; 买得起; 担负得起;
例句：My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。

8.scholarship n.奖学金; 学术; 学识
例句：He got a scholarship to the Pratt Institute of Art.
他获得了普拉特艺术学院的奖学金。