高校"研究生妈妈"这一现象日渐普遍

 　　Colleges have seen an increase in pregnancy¹ among post-graduate students who are seeking advantages in job-hunting amid a sluggish² labor³ market.

　　就业市场低迷，为了求职时取得优势，选择在校时怀孕生子的"研究生妈妈"越来越多。

　　A teacher at the College of Marxism at a key university in Beijing said each grade has one or two pregnant post-grads, and that there are more this year.

　　北京某重点大学马克思主义学院的一位老师透露，该院研究生阶段每个年级都有一两个女生怀孕生子，而今年的"在校妈妈"更多。

　　"When do you plan to marry and have children" becomes a compulsory⁴ question at interviews for female students.

　　"打算什么时候结婚要孩子？"成为女大学生求职时必被问到的问题。

　　高校"研究生妈妈"这一现象日渐普遍

　　Post-graduate students will underline "married and having a child" on their resumes, as a way to enhance their competitiveness.

　　为增加求职竞争力，女研究生们会在简历上注明其"已婚已育"的优势。

　　It works, as employers usually take into consideration the losses incurred⁵ by maternity⁶ leave.

　　因为雇主会考虑女性产假等成本，这一招在求职中非常有效。

1 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

2 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

5 incurred   

[医]招致的，遭受的； incur的过去式

参考例句：

• She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚，使父亲震怒。
• We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。

6 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。