和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:高校招生识别有用的资源

2017-08-20来源:和谐英语
1.admission

n. 承认; 准许进入; 坦白; 入场费;
[例句]Students apply for admission to a particular college
学生们申请上某所大学。

2.applicant(s)

n. 申请人,求职人; 请求者;
[例句]This applicant is by far the better than that one.
这个申请者远比那一个好。

3.liberal arts

n. 文科;
[例句]There has been a decline in enrollment in liberal arts courses in favor of highly specialized training for high-

paying careers, mostly in business.
文科课程的报名人数有所下降,而以商业为主、针对高薪职业的高度专业化培训课程则越来越受欢迎。

4.guidance counselor(s)

n. (就业等的) 咨询老师,辅导员;
[例句]So I made an appointment with the college guidance counselor.
所以我和大学顾问约好了。

5.resource

n. 资源; 物力,财力; 办法; 智谋;
[例句]Some families don't have the resources to feed themselves properly
有些家庭无力维持生活。

6.standardized test

[词典] 标准测试;
[例句]I learn 《 Standardized Test 》 again tonight.
今晚,我又学习了一遍《标准化考试》。

7.academic

adj. 学院的,大学的,学会的,(学术,文艺)协会的; 学究的,学理上的,空谈的,非实用的; 〈美〉文科的,文学的; 柏拉图学派

的;
n. 学者; 大学教师,大学生,学会会员; 纸上空论,空论; [A-] 柏拉图哲学信奉者;
[例句]Their academic standards are high
他们的教学水平很高。

8.access

n. 入口,出口; 接近,进入; 增长; 爆发;
vt. 接近,进入; 使用,接近,获取;
[例句]The facilities have been adapted to give access to wheelchair users.
这些设施已经改造过以方便轮椅使用者进入。

9.financial

adj. 金融的; 财务的; 财政的; 有钱的;
[例句]The company is in financial difficulties.
公司目前财政困难。

10.bottom line

n. 概要,账本底线;
[例句]The bottom line is that it's not profitable
最重要的一点是它无利可图。

11.contributor(s)

n. 贡献者; 捐助者; 投稿者;
[例句]Old buses are major contributors to pollution in British cities
破旧的公交车是造成英国城市污染的主要因素。