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50. Financial aid usually takes the form of scholarships, loans, or grants.

经济资助一般有奖学金、贷款和助学金几种形式。

重点解析

动词词组take the form of...意为“以……形式进行”,也可以用作be in the form of...;而in any shape用于口语中,表示“某事物的任何形式”; on present form表示“(指评价)基于某人/某事物先前的或现阶段的行动/行为/进步等”。

情景对话

Steven: Could you tell me something about the financial aid?

Mary: Financial aid usually takes the form of scholarships, loans, or grants.

史蒂文:你能和我说说经济资助吗?

玛丽:经济资助一般有奖学金、贷款和助学金几种形式。

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She cannot get financial aid on present form.

基于目前的表现,她不可能得到经济资助。

I will not expect the financial aid in any shape.

我不会期望得到任何形式的经济资助。

You should have a clear idea of different forms of scholarships.

你要清楚地了解不同形式的奖学金。

51. Fellowships, scholarships, assistantships are awarded on the basis of merit.

助学金、奖学金、助教金都是以成绩为基础发放的。

重点解析

basis(复数形式bases),虽然是可数名词,但常用作单数形式;表示“构成某事物的主要原则;基础”,通常用作on the basis of..., on a...basis;当表示“讨论的出发点”的意思时,通常用作form the basis of..., the basis for...

情景对话

Steven: Fellowships, scholarships, assistantships are awarded on the basis of merit.

Mary: Say no more.

史蒂文:助学金、奖学金、助教金都是以成绩为基础发放的。

玛丽:我明白了。

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Financial aid is given out in the form of scholarships, assistantships, grants, etc.

经济资助是以奖学金、助教金、补助金等形式发放的。

All scholarships provide tuition expense only.

所有的奖学金只提供学费。

52. Just a small proportion of students have access to government aids.

只有小部分学生可以得到政府的资助。

重点解析

proportion作可数名词时,表示“部分,份,局部”,通常用作a large/small proportion of...;作不可数名词时,意为“某物与他物在数量/大小等方面的关系;比例,比”,通常用作proportion (of sth to sth);复数名词proportions则表示“面积;体积;规模;程度;大小”。

情景对话

Steven: Just a small proportion of students have the access to government aid.

Mary: Why?

史蒂文:只有小部分学生可以得到政府的资助。

玛丽:为什么?

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Could you tell me the reason why I have no access to that scholarship?

您可不可以告诉我,为什么我不能得到那笔奖学金?

Most scholarship goes to the students in financial need in their first year.

大部分奖学金都是给那些有经济困难的一年级学生的。

A scholarship is financial aid to undergraduates.

奖学金是针对在校本科生的经济援助。

53. You are required to complete personal information form.

你需要填写完整的个人信息表。

重点解析

及物动词require表示“要求,需要”,它本身无进行时,用于require..., require that..., require sb to do中;而表示“命令或指示(某事物)”时,常以被动语态出现在正式文体中,用作require sth (of sb);也可以表示“(强制性地)要求(某事物),规定”,多用被动语态。

情景对话

Lisa: You are required to complete personal information form.

Steven: I see.

丽萨:你需要填写完整的个人信息表。

史蒂文:我知道了。

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All the information is (included) in the application packet.

所有的资料都在申请表的袋子里。

If you apply for a student visa, please fill out this form.

如果你要申请留学签证,请填写这个表格。

Let's look at the application process.

我们来看看申请过程。

54. lf you can't get a scholarship, will you continue to apply for studying abroad?

如果没有获得奖学金,你是否会继续申请留学?

重点解析

不及物动词continue意为“(停止后)再开始,(中断后)再继续”,通常用作continue to do=continue doing;也可以表示“留在原处;继续保持”; continue (with sth)则表示“(使某事物)继续存在/不断发生;不停”。

情景对话

Lisa: If you can't get a scholarship, will you continue to apply for studying abroad? Steven: Of course not.

丽萨:如果没有获得奖学金,你是否会继续申请留学?

史蒂文:当然不会。

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If you fail to win a scholarship, will you apply for studying abroad?

如果没有获得奖学金,你会不会申请留学?

I wonder whether you will apply for studying abroad after failing to get a scholarship.

我想知道,如果没有奖学金,你会不会申请留学。

Will you give up applying for studying abroad, if you don't get a scholarship?

如果没有奖学金,你会不会放弃申请留学?

55. My intention is to further my study abroad.

我打算出国深造。

重点解析

one's attention is to do sth是常见的句型,动词不定式用来具体解释attention的内容,one's则根据人称的变化而变化。

情景对话

Simon: Can you tell me your plan?

Toby: My intention is to further my study abroad.

西蒙:能告诉我你的计划吗?

托比:我打算出国深造。

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What are you going to do tonight?

今晚你打算干什么?

Are you going to get rid of smoking?

你打算戒烟吗?

When do you plan to hold the contest?

你们打算什么时间举行比赛?

56. lf you are unable to get to one of our of fices, please contact us by e-mail, fax or phone.

如果您无法前来,可以通过电子邮件、传真或电话与我们联系。

重点解析

形容词unable通常用作表语,无比较级形式,意为“没有做某事的能力/机会/权力”,通常用作be unable to do sth;与be able to do意义相反。

情景对话

Lisa: If you are unable to get to one of our offices, please contact us by e-mail, fax or phone.

Steven: I see. Thank you.

丽萨:如果您无法前来,可以通过电子邮件、传真或电话与我们联系。

史蒂文:我知道了。谢谢。

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You can contact us by e-mail, fax or phone if you like.

如果您愿意,可以通过电子邮件、传真或电话与我们联系。

We are willing to provide you with any information involved in the application.

如果您有任何关于申请留学的问题,我们将非常乐意为您提供所需的信息。

We can deal with your application from a distance.

我们可以为您的留学申请提供远程服务。

57. Log on to the website of American Embassy in Beijing and fill in the application forms.

登录美国驻华大使馆的网站,填一下申请表。

重点解析

log in/on为计算机用语,意为“注册,登记(接通数据库等做联机存取)”; log off/out意义相反,表示“注销(关闭数据库等结束联机存取)”;动词log的过去式为logged。

情景对话

Steven: Excuse me, can you tell me how to apply for a visa to America?

Lisa: Log on to the website of American Embassy in Beijing and fill in the application forms.

史蒂文:打扰了,请问怎么申请赴美签证?

丽萨:登录美国驻华大使馆的网站,填一下申请表。

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Please fill out the application form.

请填写这张申请表。

Please do as you are required to.

请按照要求来做。

You should follow the normal procedure for applying for a visa.

你要按照申请签证的正常程序来做。

58. lt all depends.

这要看情况而定。

重点解析

it (all) depends通常单独使用,多置于句首,意为“那得看情况而定”;相当于as the case may be,表示“看情形,根据具体情况”,通常用于两种或是多种可能性的情况。depend on sth也可以表示“视某事物而定;取决于某事物”。

情景对话

Steven: How long will I wait for?

Lisa: It all depends.

史蒂文:等待面谈要多长时间?

丽萨:这要看情况而定。

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That depends.

这要看情况而定。

Depend on it she will get the visa.

可以打包票,她会拿到签证。

You should never depend on him getting a visa.

不要指望他能拿到签证。

59. She was disappointed to know that she didn't obtain the visa for the USA.

得知没有获得去美国的签证,她很失望。

重点解析

visa作可数名词时,意为“(护照的)签证”,通常用作entry/transit/exit visas“入境/过境/出境签证”, get a Polish visa/a visa for Poland“获得波兰的签证/去波兰的签证”, renew/extend a visa“续签/延长签证”;作及物动词时,表示“在(护照上)办理签证”,其过去式和过去分词形式为visaed, visaed。

情景对话

Steven: She was disappointed to know that she didn't obtain the visa for the USA.

Lisa: You should try to comfort her.

史蒂文:得知没有获得去美国的签证,她很失望。

丽萨:你要试着安慰她。

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She was disappointed to learn that she didn't get the visa for America.

得知没有获得去美国的签证,她很失望。

She was disappointed to be unable to get a visa for America.

得知没有获得去美国的签证,她很失望。

Disappointingly, she failed to get a visa for America.

得知没有获得去美国的签证,她很失望。