1800万元聘用名23名菲律宾博士【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
The Party Secretary of Shaoyang University in Hunan Province was removed from his post for improper practices in hiring foreign doctoral students, especially from a below-grade university. Earlier, the university's decision to spend 18 million yuan to hire 23 PhD students from the Philippines sparked public controversy. Following the uproar, the local government launched an investigation and found that Shaoyang University had improper practices in the introduction of doctoral students.

【分句讲解】
①The Party Secretary of Shaoyang University in Hunan Province was removed from his post for improper practices in hiring foreign doctoral students, especially from a below-grade university.
湖南邵阳学院党委书记因在聘用外国博士生，尤其是来自一所低级别大学的博士生时，存在不当行为而被免职。

1. remove v. 移开，免除职务

Scuff marks from shoes are difficult to remove.
鞋上的擦痕很难去除。

be removed from+职位 某人被从职位上免除
remove sb from+职位 把某人从某个职位上免除

People voted to remove him from his post.
人们投票免除了他的职位。

2. below-grade 低于标准的

②Earlier, the university's decision to spend 18 million yuan to hire 23 PhD students from the Philippines sparked public controversy. 
此前，该校斥资1800万元从菲律宾引进23名博士生的决定引发了公众的争议。

1. spark n. 火花；v.冒火花，产生火花；引发，触发，激发

park fears 引发恐慌
spark my interest 激发了我的兴趣

2. controversy n. 争议，争论
controversial adj. 有争议的，引起争议的

引起争论
arouse controversy
cause controversy
spark controversy

a controversial issue 一个有争议性的问题
a controversial figure 一个有争议的人物

3. bachelor n. 学位；单身汉

PhD Doctor of Philosophy 博士学位
M.A Master of Arts 文学硕士
MBA Master of Business Administration 工商管理硕士学位
Bachelor of Arts 文科学士
Bachelor of Engineering 工程学士

bachelor party 单身汉派对

③Following the uproar, the local government launched an investigation and found that Shaoyang University had improper practices in the introduction of doctoral students. 
一片哗然之后，当地政府展开了调查，发现邵阳学院在引进博士生方面存在不当行为。

1. launch v. 开始进行，发起；产品上市；发射

launch a campaign 发起一场运动
launch a missile 发射导弹
launch a rocket 发射火箭

The new model will be launched in July. 
新型号产品将在七月上市。