常用英语口语听力Topic258:大学社团 College Association

经典背诵 Recitation
Roommate: I quit my job in student council. I don't want to be as busy as before, but May asked me to join the Olympic Volunteers League. It sounds crazy, but maybe she's right. At least, we will be doing something for the upcoming Olympic Games.

生词小结
league n. 联合会

wonder vi. 想要知道

entrepreneur n. 企业家

communicate vi. 交流

enroll vi. 注册

Material 语素
Fraternity

In broad sense, fraternity is a body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, or joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, or tastes. In narrow sense, it is a chiefly social organization of men students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.

兄弟会

从广义上来讲，兄弟会是一群有着共同目的和兴趣或者有着相似背景、职业和品位的人组织的一个团体。从狭义上来说，它主要是学院或大学里男生的主要社会组织，通常以希腊字母命名。

Donation from Alumni

Donations from alumni have consistently accounted for about a quarter of all university donations. By 2003, alumni donations across all U.S. universities have become on average the largest source of donations and in 2005 have risen to 26.6% of university donations.

校友捐赠

校友捐赠几乎占据了大学捐赠的四分之一。2003年，全美国大学的校友捐赠平均已经是全部捐赠的最大来源。在2005年，占到了大学捐赠的26.6%。