49. actually/ in effect/ as a matter of fact 实际上
50. remedial test 加试 remedial 治疗的、补救的
51. The concise report concludes that ---
conclude the meeting = put an end to the meeting 结束这个会议
52. central to 对---至关重要
53. historic mission 历史使命
accomplish the historic mission 完成历史使命
54. commitment to 对---的承诺
55. receive education
advanced education
higher education =post-secondary education 高等教育
bilingual education 双语教育
A growing number of rural kids have/ gain access to higher education.
Decades ago, kids in rural China were denied/ not granted access to education due deny sb access to sth 拒绝sb进入---
56. raise the question 引起质疑
57. such is human nature that--- sth是人类的天性
Such is human nature that we love money.
58. push through profound reforms 使这个深刻的改革通过
launch/ wage/ stage reforms 发起改革
59. 大学校长 leader/ president/ principal
班长 class president
appoint a president 任命校长
60. shift the focus back towards higher standards 将焦点转移回更高的标准 Eg:As a nation enjoying splendid civilization, China, in the course/ process of economic development, should shift its focus back towards higher moral standards.
61. senior analyst 资深分析师 senior 大二 junior 大三
62. chief economist 首席经济学家
63. Teaching faculty 教职员工
64. Native Americans make up (take up / account for) less than 10% of American population.
65. remain/stay unchanged 保持不变
This chronic problem remains unsolved.
This tragedy remains fresh on my mind.
66. On the contrary, ---/ contrarily, ---/ contrary to sth 与---相反的是
Eg:Contrary to conventional wisdom, a multitude of young urban professionals in China frown upon multiple kids in a family.
Eg:contrary to convention wisdom, China lacks natural resources
与传统观念相反的是中国缺乏自然资源
67. sth is a record high sth 是创纪录的高
The stock market hit a record low. 股市达到一个创纪录的低
The stock market went south 下跌