浙江财经大学提供各类选修课程 化解学生各种难题

 　　Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) recently offered its students the chance to take an optional course, designed to guide students through difficult decisions using economic methods.

　　近日，浙江财经大学为该校学生提供了一门旨在指导学生使用经济方法做出困难的决策的选修课。

　　The course was capped at 40 students, but more than 200 students applied¹ to take it.

　　该课程上限40人，但是有超过200名学生申请了修读。

　　University students are constantly faced with choices, both large and small. From choosing between the cafeteria and takeout for lunch, to deciding whether to stay in China or go abroad for a post-graduate degree, the dilemmas² are seemingly endless.

　　大学生经常会面临各种或大或小的选择。从选择自助餐厅还是午餐外卖，到决定待在国内读研还是出国读研，纠结看起来是无穷无尽的。

　　Ni Ni, the teacher of the course, told Qianjiang Evening Post that economics could offer a great solution for those moments of indecision, as economic tools can estimate the actual cost and benefit behind a given decision's outcome.

　　这门课程的授课老师倪妮向《钱江晚报》透露，经济学能够为这些犹豫不决的时刻给出一个不错答案，因为经济学工具能够评估一个既定决定结果的实际支出和收益。

　　"I believe economic knowledge is able to improve our efficiency when making decisions. I therefore designed this course together with some senior students," Ni explained.

　　倪妮解释道：“我相信经济知识能够在做出决定时提高效率。因此，我与一些大四学生共同设计了这门课程。”

　　浙江财经大学提供各类选修课程 化解学生各种难题

　　Students can introduce their own tough decisions during class, and Ni will apply economic theories to help them arrive at the best solution.

　　学生们可以在课堂上介绍他们自己的艰难决定，而倪妮将会运用经济理论帮助他们实现最佳解决方式。

　　The forward-thinking professor also hopes this process will encourage students to apply economic thinking in other scenarios³.

　　这名有远见的教授还希望这一过程可以帮助学生们在其它情境中运用经济思维。

　　In addition to the decision-making course, ZUFE is also offering other classes to help solve students' day-to-day problems.

　　除了决策课程，浙江财经大学还提供其它课程帮助解决学生的日常问题。

　　For instance, a course about sports and weight loss can guide students to become healthier and change their bodies through a safe, wholesome⁴ approach.

　　例如，一个关于体育和减肥的课程能够指导学生变得更加健康，并通过一种安全、有益健康的方式改变他们的身体。

　　Another course related to romance and law offers students insight into different kinds of romantic relations, thereby⁵ linking love and law through interviews, video clips and reports.

　　另外一个与爱情和法律有关的课程，可以帮助学生看待不同种类的爱情关系，从而通过访谈、视频和报告将爱情与法律联系起来。

1 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

2 dilemmas   

n.左右为难( dilemma的名词复数 )；窘境，困境

参考例句：

• They dealt with their dilemmas by mixing perhaps unintentionally an explosive brew. 他们――也许是无意地――把爆炸性的佐料混合在一起，以此来应付困难处境。 来自辞典例句
• Ten years later we encountered the same dilemmas in Vietnam. 十年后，我们又在越南遇到了同样进退两难的局面。 来自辞典例句

3 scenarios   

n.[意]情节；剧本；事态；脚本

参考例句：

• Further, graphite cores may be safer than non-graphite cores under some accident scenarios. 再者，根据一些事故解说，石墨堆芯可比非石墨堆芯更安全一些。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Again, scenarios should make it clear which modes are acceptable to users in various contexts. 同样，我们可以运用场景剧本来搞清楚在不同情境下哪些模式可被用户接受。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 wholesome   

adj.适合；卫生的；有益健康的；显示身心健康的

参考例句：

• In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
• It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。

5 thereby   

adv.因此，从而

参考例句：

• I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
• He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。