和谐英语

VOA常速英语:African Educators Discuss Ways to Develop Work Force

2012-02-16来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. The goal is to come up with ideas for creating improved educational and training systems that will promote for economic growth.

come up with想出;提供
例句:He could not come up with a proper answer.
他想不出一个合适的回答。

2. For example, where they have to train engineers, there is a lot of discussion between schools and the companies in order to [learn] the demands of the company, to take them into account in the curricula and even in the management of the schools.

take into account考虑到;体谅
例句:They had to take the baby into account when they wanted to go out.
每当要外出时,他们总得考虑如何将婴孩安顿好。

3. Also in West Africa, several nations are working together to develop a network of trade and vocational schools based in part on a successful model developed by Nigeria.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句:Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

4. It focuses on peace-building as does an ADEA group including nearly a dozen post-conflict nations, including Rwanda, Somalia, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

focus on致力于; 集中于
例句:All eyes were focused on him when he came in.
他进来时大家都注视着他。

5. Recently after trouble Kenya had after elections [late 2007], the Ministry of Education wanted to keep schools out of violence, so they created a program and approach to make sure children who are going to school remain there and are not involved in violence.

keep out (使)留在外面
例句:This notice should keep unwanted visitors out.
这条启事能把闲人拒之门外。
involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句:She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

6. South Sudan could benefit from our analytical work on early childhood development, literacy, non-formal education, books and learning materials, and higher education.

benefit from通过…获益
例句:He thought he would benefit from going to school.
他认为上学对他有好处。

7. We have nine working groups who tackle the issues related to education and training in Africa. 

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句:He showed me all the correspondence relating to the matter.
他把与这件事有关的全部信件都给我看了。

8. Delegates to the ADEA conference will also look abroad for help in modernizing African education systems.

look for寻找
例句:He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.
他被解雇后立即开始寻找一份新工作。

9. ADEA is also drawing upon the skills of Africa’s diaspora through modern technology.

draw upon利用
例句:He drew upon his childhood memories for the material of his novel.
他利用童年的回忆作为小说的素材。

10. "Someone from Burkina Faso but living in the US who wants to contribute to the development of the country can do it and stay in Washington but using new technology," said Byll-Cataria.

contribute to促成
例句:Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。

11. Development specialists say success in the global economy depends on a flexible knowledge and skills base.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句:All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。