VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Students Urged to Reconsider Au
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(一月)
For nearly a decade, the popularity of Australian universities rose rapidly among Indian students, and the number of those heading to the country for higher education rose from about 10,000 in 2001 to more than 70,000 last year.
But that could change this year due to a string of negative publicity 1 generated by attacks on Indian students in Australia.
A travel advisory 2 by the Indian government earlier this week warned that Indian students in Australia face an increased risk of assault. It was issued after an Indian graduate was stabbed to death in Melbourne. His stabbing came on the heels of a spate 3 of attacks on Indian students in Australia in recent months, which the Indian media have dubbed 4 as racist 5.
It is a charge that Australian officials have strongly denied. They say the attacks are purely 6 criminal, and the country is safe for foreign students.
Nevertheless, as concerns rose in India, foreign minister S.M. Krishna called on Indians to assess their options while exploring the possibility of studying in Australia.
"I would suggest that the Indian parents to be discreet 7 and they better get informed," Krishna said.
Education consultants 8 in India say they anticipate a sharp drop in the numbers of Indian students enrolling 9 in Australian universities. They point out that besides the attacks on students, there also has been adverse 10 publicity about unscrupulous migration 11 agents and sub standard courses in some private colleges.
Inder Panjwani, general secretary of the Association of Australian Education Representatives in New Delhi says very few people are now turning up for information.
"As I can see there is a drop in inquiries 12 because of a lot of fear psychosis. The confidence level cannot just be increased," Panjwani said.
Australian officials agree that the country's over two billion dollar education trade with India could be hit. But they say this could also be the result of the global recession, and the rising cost of living in Australia due to the strength of the Australian dollar.
Foreign universities have been actively 13 targeting India's growing middle class, whose children head out to other countries due to intense competition for the limited high quality universities at home. Australia, the United States and Britain have emerged as the most popular destinations for these students who spend an estimated $13 billion every year on education in foreign countries.
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
- I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
- He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
- Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
- Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。
- Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
- Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
- His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。
- I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
- This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。
- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
- a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
- There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。
- They lashed out at the university enrolling system. 他们猛烈抨击大学的招生制度。 来自辞典例句
- You're enrolling in a country club, Billy. 你是注册加入乡村俱乐部了，比利。 来自辞典例句
- He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
- The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。
- Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
- He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。
- He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
- I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》