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DIALOGUE 53

Benefits¹ of Having a Student Card

1--Do English students have to pay for their education?
2--No, the fees² are usually paid by the state.
1--Do they get a grant³ as well?
2--Yes, most of them get a grant.
1--Can they live on it?
2--It's very difficult. Most people take a summer job
   or work for the post office at Christmas to earn a
   bit of extra money.
1--And what are the benefits of having a student card?
2--Cheap rail travel, cheap theatre tickets, cheap
   entrance to some art exhibitions and concerts.
   Things like that.

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注解：

1）grant：通常指由国家拨给学校办学或资助学生学习的款项。
2）extra：额外的（这里是与grant相对而言）。
3）benefit：好处，利益。
4）entrance：入场券。

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译文：

1--英国学生上学要交学费吗？
2--不交学费。学费通常是由国家负担。
1--他们还有助学金吗？
2--是的，大多数学生都有助学金。
1--助学金够维持他们的生活吗？
2--很困难。大多数人靠夏天打工或圣诞节期间到邮局
干活再挣些钱。
1--有学生证可享有哪些福利？
2--坐火车、买戏票、参观艺术馆或听音乐会都可以凭
学生证购买便宜票。如此等等。

 

1 benefits   

n.津贴费；利益( benefit的名词复数 )；（给职工的）奖金；救济金；益处

参考例句：

• economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
• The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。

2 fees   

费用； （加入组织或做某事付的）费( fee的名词复数 )； 专业服务费； 咨询费； 报酬

参考例句：

• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。
• As a scholar you will not have to pay college fees. 作为接受奖学金的学生，你不必付大学的费用。

3 grant   

vt.同意给予，授予，承认；n.拨款；补助款

参考例句：

• If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答应我的要求，就会得到我的感谢。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。