报名人数第二年骤降，为什么现在考研“卷”不动了？（讲解版）｜E1128

▍原文

Enrolment for China's postgraduate entrance exam has declined for the second consecutive year after a years-long rise, signalling waning interest in advanced degrees that appear to be losing value.
 
"Now, with a gloomy job market, a master's degree no longer guarantees job opportunities," said the director of a Beijing-based think tank.
 
Instead, more students are forgoing advanced degrees in lieu of taking the nation's civil-service exam, prioritising job security and stability in uncertain times.

▍语言点

1. enrolment /ɪnˈrəʊlmənt/ n. 报名人数
· 美式拼写：enrollment
2. postgraduate entrance exam 研究生入学考试，考研
3. consecutive /kənˈsekjətɪv/ adj. 连续不断的
4. wane /weɪn/ v. 减少，衰落
5. gloomy /ˈɡluːmi/ adj. 阴暗的；（本文）低迷的
6. think tank 专家小组，智库
7. forgo A in lieu of B 放弃A转而选择B
· forgo v. 放弃
· in lieu of 以……来替代（instead of）
8. the civil service 公务员
9. prioritise /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/  v. 优先考虑

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