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For young people with big ambitions, bagging a measly bachelor’s degree no longer seems enough. Students in America have been rushing into postgraduate courses, even as demand for higher education among the general public has declined. These days nearly 40% of university-educated Americans boast at least two degrees. In Britain a surge in demand from foreign students has created a huge boom in postgraduate education. Universities there now dole out four postgraduate qualifications for every five undergraduate ones.
对于抱有远大抱负的年轻人来说，仅仅拿到一个微不足道的学士学位已经不再足够。尽管公众对高等教育的需求有所下降，但美国的学生仍在争相攻读研究生课程。如今，近40%接受过高等教育的美国人至少拥有两个学位。在英国，来自外国学生的需求激增导致研究生教育出现了巨大的繁荣。那里的大学现在每发放五个本科学位就发放四个研究生学位。
第一，学习boast的用法。这个词做及物动词，表示if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good，〔地方、机构等〕自豪地拥有〔好的事物，例：The city boasts two excellent museums. 这座城市以拥有两个优秀的博物馆而自豪。
第二，学习dole sth out的用法。这个词组表示to give something such as money, food, advice etc to more than one person，发放，分发〔钱、食物等〕；〔给多人〕提出〔建议〕，例：Vera was doling out candy to all the kids. 维拉正在给所有的孩子分发糖果。
第三，学习postgraduate的用法。这个词做名词，表示someone who is studying at a university to get a MASTER’S DEGREE or a PHD，〔硕士或博士〕研究生。
Master’s degrees lasting one or two years are the biggest draw. These courses are necessary for jobs, such as teaching in academia, that are appealing even if poorly paid. Yet many of the people who enroll in postgraduate study are taking part in an educational arms race. Now that undergraduate degrees are common, goes the thinking, it takes extra credentials to get ahead. The hope is that advanced qualifications will boost all manner of careers.
学制为一至两年的硕士课程是最大的吸引力所在。这些课程对于一些虽然薪水不高但颇具吸引力的工作来说是必不可少的，比如学术界的教学工作。然而，许多攻读研究生课程的人其实是在参与一场教育竞赛。人们认为，既然本科学位已不再稀罕，那么就需要额外的资质才能脱颖而出。人们希望，高级资格证书能够提升各种职业的发展前景。
第一，学习draw的熟词僻义。这个词做名词，表示a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see，吸引许多人的表演者[地方，事件等]，例：It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors. 希望新建的美术馆能吸引大量的参观者。
第二，学习arms race的用法。这个词组表示a performer, place, event etc that a lot of people come to see，吸引许多人的表演者[地方，事件等]，例：It is hoped that the new art gallery will be a big draw for visitors. 希望新建的美术馆能吸引大量的参观者。
第三，学习all manner of sth的用法。这个词组表示many different kinds of things or people，各种各样的……，形形色色的……，例：We would discuss all manner of subjects. 我们会讨论各种各样的话题。
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