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法国Fǎ guó拥有yōng yǒu多duō所suǒ百年bǎi nián名校míng xiào,留学生liú xué shēng学费xué fèi也yě比bǐ其他qí tā国家guó jiā低dī很hěn多duō,但是dàn shì法国Fǎ guó的de留学生liú xué shēng比bǐ美国Měi guó和hé英国Yīng guó的de少shǎo。

为了wèi le在zài未来wèi lái10年nián中zhōng将jiāng留学生liú xué shēng人数rén shù增加zēng jiā一yī倍bèi以上yǐ shàng,法国Fǎ guó政府zhèng fǔ近日jìn rì宣布xuān bù了le简化jiǎn huà签证qiān zhèng程序chéng xù、改革gǎi gé大学dà xué学费xué fèi以及yǐ jí在zài大学dà xué提供tí gōng更gèng多duō英语Yīng yǔ课程kè chéng等děng措施cuò shī。

根据gēn jù最新zuì xīn计划jì huà,法国Fǎ guó还hái将jiāng提高tí gāo非fēi欧洲Ōu zhōu经济jīng jì区qū国家guó jiā留学生liú xué shēng的de学费xué fèi,以yǐ提供tí gōng更gèng好hǎo的de设施shè shī。

不过bù guò,学费xué fèi上涨shàng zhǎng以后yǐ hòu,仍réng比bǐ英国Yīng guó和hé其他qí tā邻国lín guó的de学费xué fèi低dī很hěn多duō。

法国Fǎ guó总理zǒng lǐ爱德华•菲利普Ài dé huá Fēi lì pǔ表示biǎo shì:”目前mù qián一yī个gè富裕fù yù外国wài guó留学生liú xué shēng交jiāo的de学费xué fèi和hé一yī个gè贫穷pín qióng法国Fǎ guó学生xué shēng交jiāo的de学费xué fèi一样yī yàng多duō,而ér后者hòu zhě的de父母fù mǔ已经yǐ jīng在zài法国Fǎ guó居住jū zhù、工作gōng zuò并bìng纳税nà shuì多duō年nián,这zhè是shì荒谬huāng miù和hé不bù公平gōng píng的de。

”从cóng明年míng nián9月yuè开始kāi shǐ,非fēi欧洲Ōu zhōu经济jīng jì区qū国家guó jiā的de留学生liú xué shēng就读jiù dú本科běn kē学位xué wèi的de学费xué fèi将jiāng从cóng目前mù qián的de每měi年nián170欧元ōu yuán上涨shàng zhǎng至zhì2770欧元ōu yuán,他tā补充bǔ chōng说shuō:”这zhè意味着yì wèi zhe法国Fǎ guó仍réng将jiāng补贴bǔ tiē留学生liú xué shēng三sān分fēn之zhī二èr的de学费xué fèi。

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Vocabulary 107 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
法国 Fǎ guóFrance
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
所 suǒclassifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
百年 bǎi niánhundred years; century / (fig.) a whole lifetime; a person's whole life
名校 míng xiàofamous school
留学生 liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
学费 xué fèituition fee / tuition
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
低 dīlow
很 hěnvery; quite
但是 dàn shìbut; however
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
和 héand; together with
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
少 shǎofew / less
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
年 niányear
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
人数 rén shùnumber of people
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
一 yīone / single / a (article)
倍 bèi(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double
以上 yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
近日 jìn rì(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
宣布 xuān bùto declare / to announce / to proclaim
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
简化 jiǎn huàto simplify
签证 qiān zhèngvisa
程序 chéng xùprocedures / sequence / order / computer program
改革 gǎi géto reform
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
课程 kè chéngcourse; academic program
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
措施 cuò shīmeasure / step
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
最新 zuì xīnlatest / newest
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
非 fēinon-; un-; in-; de-
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
经济 jīng jìeconomic
区 qūarea / region / district
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
设施 shè shīfacilities / installation
不过 bù guòbut / however
上涨 shàng zhǎngto rise / to go up
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
仍 réngstill; yet / (literary) frequently; often
邻国 lín guóneighboring country
总理 zǒng lǐpremier / prime minister
爱德华•菲利普 Ài dé huá Fēi lì pǔÉdouard Philippe, a person's name
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
富裕 fù yùprosperous; well-to-do; well-off
外国 wài guóforeign country
交 jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to reach
贫穷 pín qióngpoor / impoverished
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
而 érand / as well as
后者 hòu zhěthe latter
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
已经 yǐ jīngalready
居住 jū zhùto reside / to dwell / to live in a place
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
并 bìngand / together with
纳税 nà shuìto pay taxes
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
荒谬 huāng miùabsurd; ridiculous
不 bùno; not so
公平 gōng píngfair / impartial
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
明年 míng niánnext year
月 yuèmonth / monthly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
就读 jiù dúto go to school
本科 běn kēundergraduate (attributive)
学位 xué wèiacademic degree / place in school
每 měieach / every
欧元 ōu yuáneuro (currency)
至 zhìto / until
他 tāhe; him; his
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
补贴 bǔ tiēto subsidize / to supplement (one's salary etc)
三 sānthree / 3
分 fēnfraction
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
二 èrtwo / 2