英语听力：告诉你一生必知的事22：文凭贬值的原因

　　导读：读者在听读该文时，重点注意以下单词和短语： essential adj. 基本的;attribute n. 属性、特质;obvious adj. 明显的。为加深印象，小编又给每个重点词或短语配了一个精彩的例子。

　　The Diploma is a unique(特殊的) qualification for people who have an interest in sector-related learning. It is intended to provide the essential knowledge and skills for people to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life and work. By following the curriculum(课程) program for a diploma, learners can develop the knowledge, skills and attributes expected by both future employers and higher education.

　　对于那些对特定领域有着浓厚兴趣的人来说，拥有此方面的文凭便意味着拥有他人所不具备的某种资格。文凭的初衷是使人获得基本的知识与技能，使其可以自信、有效、独立地进行工作和学习。通过对文凭相关课程的学习，求学者可以不断完善自身的知识、技能与品质，从而达到未来雇主的要求或为进一步深造打下基础。

　　Although popularization of higher education is currently presented as an obvious way to reduce social inequalities of opportunities in life, as the population of college students grows, a lot of graduates can not find jobs as easily as before. Some people name this phenomenon the "depreciation of the diploma" and blame the difficult employment situation to the education system. While, some experts suggest that it is not a depreciation of the diploma, but higher demands for labor with the development of society.

　　虽然当今高等教育普及化被认为是一种降低机遇不平等问题的有效手段，然而，随着高校人数的逐渐增长，许多毕业生不再像从前一样能够轻松搞定工作。有些人将这种现象称之为“文凭贬值”，并将大学生就业难的问题归咎于教育体制。就此，有关专家认为大学生就业难现象并不意味着文凭的贬值，而是随着社会的发展，对劳动者提出了更高的要求。

　　注释：

　　1. essential adj. 基本的;必要的;本质的;

　　例句：It was essential - for our economy, our security, and our planet - that we finallytackle this challenge.

　　至关重要的是，为了我们的经济、安全和星球，我们终于着手解决这一挑战。

　　· 2. attribute n. 属性;特质

　　例句：This attribute should be set to any string that you want displayed in the statusbar.

　　您可以为这个属性设置为在状态栏中想要显示的任意字符串。

　　· 3. obvious adj. 明显的;显著的;平淡无奇的

　　例句：This one should be rather obvious.

　　这一点应该是相当明显的了。