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今天咱们就来读一篇关系的外刊著述，来自《经济学东说念主》，标题为Higher education: Diminishing returns（高级陶冶：收益递减），止境冲口而出的不雅点。看来，并不是只好国内的商榷生学历贬值，英好意思两国的硕士陶冶也在靠近挑战。
接下来，我会截取著述的部老实容进行精读分析。
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.
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.
That is often a mistake. New data are helping researchers compare the earnings of postgraduates with those of peers who are equally bright but have only a bachelor’s degree. One analysis suggests that more than 40% of America’s master’s courses provide graduates with no financial return or leave them worse off, after considering costs and what they might have earned anyway. A study in Britain concludes that completing a master’s has, on average, almost no effect on earnings by the time graduates are 35.
外刊精读
For young people with big ambitions, bagginga measlybachelor’s degree no longer seems enough. Students in America have been rushing intopostgraduate courses, even as demand for higher education among the general public has declined.
关于胸宇大志的年青东说念主来说，只是取得一个不起眼的学士学位似乎仍是不够了。即使巨匠对高级陶冶的需求有所着落，好意思国的学生们仍在争相攻读商榷生课程。
For young people with big ambitions, bagginga measlybachelor’s degree no longer seems enough. Students in America have been rushing intopostgraduate courses, even as demand for higher education among the general public has declined.
关于胸宇大志的年青东说念主来说，只是取得一个不起眼的学士学位似乎仍是不够了。即使巨匠对高级陶冶的需求有所着落，好意思国的学生们仍在争相攻读商榷生课程。
ambition：规画；抱负
ambition：规画；抱负
ambition这个词寰球确定不目生，英文释义为the desire or determination to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.（变得告捷、富足、遍及等等的渴慕或决心）。它原来是古罗马时候的一个政事术语，指政客四处奔跑发饰演说拉选票的举止，以竣事我方的政事抱负，当今多用来强调一个东说念主追求告捷、竭力情愿的明志励志。
常见的搭配有pursue one's ambition（追求个东说念主的抱负或盘算推算），fulfill one's ambition（竣事个东说念主的抱负或盘算推算）等等。
来看一个好意思剧Game of Thrones 《权柄的游戏》中的例子：
- I will open Qarth to the world as I have forced it toopen itself to me.
- Your ambitionis an inspiration. But like all upstarts, you overreach. Three dragons the size of cats and an alliance witha charlatando not make you a king.
在这个例句中，还有几个值得关心的言语点：
force sb/sth to do sth：免强某东说念主/某物作念某事；常用于描述一种强制性的举止，即某东说念主或某物在外部压力或影响下不得不作念某事，比如The bad weather forced us to stay at home.（恶劣的天气迫使咱们待在家里。）
此外，compel、oblige、constrain、impose等词汇，也不错用于描述访佛的强制性举止，伟哥从使用层面来给寰球辨析一下。
辨析：force/compel/oblige/constrain/impose
force：指用个东说念主刚硬、权柄、泰斗或暴力等，迫使他东说念主改革见识或作念本不肯作念的事， 强调一种告成且时常带有强制性的举止；比如The kidnapper forced the victim to give him the password.（绑匪免强受害者交出密码。）
compel：指在法律、权柄、力量或举止等的驱使下被动而为，强调一种 由外部要素（如法律、权柄等）导致的免强举止；比如The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.（这项法律可强制父亲按期支付子女的用度。）
oblige：强调 出于说念义、包袱或规矩等原因而迫使某东说念主作念某事，正常用于描述一种由内在要素（如说念德、包袱等）导致的举止；比如I am obliged to help my neighbor with her groceries.（我有义务匡助邻居搬运杂货。）
constrain：侧重施加敛迹力或有敛迹作用的影响，也指 环境对东说念主强加的影响迫使东说念主去作念某事 ；比如Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations.（女性时常受到家庭包袱和低祈望值的约束。）
force：指用个东说念主刚硬、权柄、泰斗或暴力等，迫使他东说念主改革见识或作念本不肯作念的事， 强调一种告成且时常带有强制性的举止；比如The kidnapper forced the victim to give him the password.（绑匪免强受害者交出密码。）
compel：指在法律、权柄、力量或举止等的驱使下被动而为，强调一种 由外部要素（如法律、权柄等）导致的免强举止；比如The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.（这项法律可强制父亲按期支付子女的用度。）
oblige：强调 出于说念义、包袱或规矩等原因而迫使某东说念主作念某事，正常用于描述一种由内在要素（如说念德、包袱等）导致的举止；比如I am obliged to help my neighbor with her groceries.（我有义务匡助邻居搬运杂货。）
constrain：侧重施加敛迹力或有敛迹作用的影响，也指 环境对东说念主强加的影响迫使东说念主去作念某事 ；比如Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations.（女性时常受到家庭包袱和低祈望值的约束。）
impose：主要指纳税、强加或施加影响等， 强调由外部泰斗或法例导致的举止；比如Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.（英国会对输送证件不王人全的乘客干与国内的航空公司课以罚金。）
impose：主要指纳税、强加或施加影响等， 强调由外部泰斗或法例导致的举止；比如Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.（英国会对输送证件不王人全的乘客干与国内的航空公司课以罚金。）
接着看例句中的言语点：
inspiration：荧惑东说念主心的东说念主或事物；常见的搭配有drive/draw/get inspiration（取得灵感），比如Artists often drive inspiration from nature.（艺术家络续从大当然中取得灵感。）
upstart：破落户；作动词时，upstart线路”一会儿跳起；使……崛起“，由此名词含义扩充为某东说念主或某事物在短时候内赶快崛起或发家，要独特端庄的是，upstart时常带有贬义，示意这些一会儿发家的东说念主可能枯竭社会劝诫和地位，大约他们的金钱开头可能并不刚直。
overreach：不自量力；这个词很有兴趣兴趣，听过恋词5500词和7000词课程的同学都知说念，前缀over线路”过度；过分“，是以overreach不错同一为”伸的太远“，过度地到达或超出（我方的智力范围、预期抵制等），常用来描述某东说念主在举止或有盘算推算中因过于计算、焦急或自信过度而导致的失败或不良恶果，比如overreach oneself【徒劳无力、不自量力】。
alliance with：与……建造同盟；alliance的动词相貌是ally，也不错与介词with搭配使用，线路”与……蚁集“，比如The two countries allied with each other to defend their borders.（这两个国度互相缔盟以保卫他们的边境。）
charlatan：假充内行的东说念主；骗子；词根charlato含义是“显示者”，加上名词后缀-an。这个词与意大利的一座名为塞利托（Charlatan）的小城联系，相传这个小城充斥着江湖郎中，他们老是应对如流地宣扬我方能治百病，其实都是信口胡言。
寰球有莫得发现？好意思剧中一段短短的对话，就能拎出来这样多值得学习和积攒的言语点，是以伟哥一直很保举同学们去看多样剧集和电影，学到的都是最隧说念的英文抒发和用法。
bag：把...装进袋子；占有
bag：把...装进袋子；占有
bag的名词用法，寰球应该很老练了，在这里手脚动词使用，英文释义为to put sth into bags，指将物品放入袋子中的举止；还不错扩充为to claim sth as yours before sb else claims it; to take sth before sb else can get it，在别东说念主之前宣称某物是你的，或是在别东说念主得到之前拿走某物。
比如，He tried to bagthe last ticket for the concert.（他试图抢先取得音乐会的终末一张票。）
bag在俚语中不错线路挣钱或赢钱的举止，不错说I baggeda lot of money tonight.（今晚我赢了好多钱。）。此外，还不错线路骗取或使某东说念主上圈套的举止。
measly：小数的，不及的
measly：小数的，不及的
measly是一个GRE词汇，英文释义为very small in size or quantity; not enough，很好同一。 measly用于形容数目、金额、界限等小数或微不及说念，正常带有贬义。
One poll this year found that almost one in three Americans say they may never retire. The majority of the Nevers said they could not afford to give up a full-time job, especially when inflation was eating into an already measlySocial Security cheque.
本年的一项民气探访发现，近三分之一的好意思国东说念主线路他们可能恒久不会退休。大大量线路永不退休的东说念主称，他们无法承担烧毁全员职责的恶果，尤其是当通货膨大仍是削减了他们本已浅陋的社保支票金额时。
好了，今天的精读分析就到这里。剩下的本色，同学们不错尝试着我方翻译，并留言到指摘区。
终末，我的课程保举。我的泛英语学习的外刊课开yun体育网，鄙人面。立志于睁眼看宇宙、提升英文硬实力、破损学问茧房的一又友都可加入。像今天的这种外刊时效性著述，我都会带寰球去学习。
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