Harvard Plan Targets Low-Income Students

美国哈佛大学向美国的贫困或中等收入的家庭发出了一个信息:Wewant to send the strongest possible message that Harvard is open to talentedstudents from all economic backgrounds.所谓贫困家庭的学生,英语有一个委婉说法:students from disadvantaged(贫困的)backgrounds。其标准是:家庭的年收入在40,000到60,000美元之间。该大学将如何在经济上“照顾”这些学子呢?文章讲得很清楚,包括以下方面:it will waive(放弃)application fees,payfor travel for campus visits and make funds available for books,winter clothing,medical care and other extraordinary expenses.本文还出现了一个精彩表达,似乎一下子很难译成汉语:colleges with competitive admissions(在招生方面具有竞争力的学校)