Ⅲ.GettingintoYalemaysignifyintelligence,talentandambition.Butit'snottheonlyindicatorand,paradoxically,itssignificanceisdeclining.(2008.06阅读Text3)
【翻译】能考入耶鲁大学说明学生有智力、天资和抱负。但这并不是唯一的指标,反常的是,其重要性正在下降。
2.indicatorn.指示器,指标
例:Goldpricesareoftenseenasanindicatorofinflation.
3.paradoxicallyadv.矛盾地,反常地
例:Paradoxically,thesuccesswasfrustrating.
4.significancen.重要性,意义
Theydidn’trealizethesignificanceofthediscovery.