VOA慢速英语2016--制裁影响朝鲜私立大学
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(六)月
AS IT IS 2016-05-31 Sanctions on North Korea Affect a Private University 制裁影响朝鲜私立大学
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology is North Korea’s first privately 1 funded university. It opened in 2010. But, the head of the school says the university is facing financial difficulties because of international sanctions against North Korea.
Chan-Mo Park is the university’s chancellor 2. He is a former computer science professor at the University of Maryland and a U.S. citizen who was born in South Korea.
He told VOA on Wednesday, “We want to recruit South Korean professors, but the May 24 measure blocks it.”
He was referring to trade and exchange sanctions South Korea made against North Korea on May 24, 2010. The sanctions came after South Korea accused the North of sinking one of its naval 3 boats and claiming the lives of 46 sailors.
North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests earlier this year have further isolated 4 the country. In March, a United Nations Security Council resolution placed further restrictions 5 on North Korea’s financial activity.
The school chancellor says that despite international tensions, the university is growing. It is largely supported by Western-based Evangelical Christians 6. It currently hosts about 500 enrolled 7 students and 100 professors. Some are U.S. citizens.
Park says the school offers North Korean students rare opportunities to engage with Western-trained scientists.
“We were doing a virtual reality class and some students turned in materials about American hip 8 hop 9 music for their homework,” said Park. He described students as eager to learn about the outside world.
Critics argue the institution could help the North Korean government further develop nuclear technology. Park said this is not the case. He said the school’s curriculum meets U.S. regulations.
Words in This Story
recruit – v. to find the right person to fill a position, job or place in a class
Isolated – adj. apart from others, alone
virtual reality – n. meaning images, sounds and experiences created by a computer that are meant to appear as an artificial world
hip hop – n. rap music
curriculum – n. the classes taught by a school, college or university
- Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
- The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
- They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
- He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
- Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
- The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。