MDL Theme 2
MDL Theme 2
10 University reform terms
I am going to introduce the topic : university reform...
It speaks about the universities' cost which increase a lot these last years. The question is to know if students, especially their parents have to pay more for education ? What impacts it can have, about economy, the futur of the students, their parents and the government ?
- Capped
- 1. Verb, put a lid or cover on.
2. provide a fitting climax or conclusion to.
Syn : round off, crown
- Example: The fees will be capped, there will be an upper limit
- en: Plafonné
- Debt
- a sum of money that is owed or due.
Syn : bill, account
- Example: They will carry a heavy debt
- en: Dette
- Graduates
- a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate or first academic degree.
Syn : degree holder
- Example: Once students have successfully completed their studies, they are called graduates
- en: Diplômés
- Implementing
- 1 gerund or present participle: implementing
2 put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect
Syn : execute, apply
- Example: Some governments are implementing financial reforms
- en: Exécution, réalisation
- Insight
- the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.
Syn : understanding of, intuition
- Example: The report gives us an insight into the crisis
- en: Perspicacité, idée
- Loans
- 1 noun, a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
Syn : credit, advance
2 verb, lend
- Example: Students take out loans from banks
- en: Prêts
- Maintenance
- 1 the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved.
Syn : preservation, conservation
Antonymes : breakdown
2. financial support provided for a person's living expenses.
Syn : nurture
- Example: The sum does not even cover maintenance costs
- en: Maintenance, entretien
- Outstanding
- exceptionally good.
Syn : excellent, brilliant
- Example: An outstanding pupil is very bright
- en: Excellent, exceptionnel
- Shift
- To change or transfer from one place, position, direction
- en: déplacer
- Unsustainable
- 1 not able to be maintained at the current rate or level.
2 not able to be upheld or defended
Syn : unsuitable, untenable,
- Example: When something becomes unsustainable it cannot continue at the same rate
- en: Insoutenable