考研英语每日一句第17句（考研英语每日一句）

Grade inflation—the Gradual increase in average GPAs (Grade-point averages) over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.

词汇

Grade n.等级;(产品、材料的)品级;(官衔的)级别;成绩等级;（美国学制）年级;vt.(按能力、质量、大小等将…)分级;分等;给…评分

Inflation n.通货膨胀;通胀率;充气 in 使 flat 吹 ion 表名词 → 充气；通货膨胀

Gradual adj.逐渐的;平缓的;不陡的 grad 走ual 属于…的 → 渐进地行走 → 逐渐的

Customer n.顾客;客户;主顾; custom 习俗 customs海关，关税 accustom v.习惯 be accustomed to

Era n.时代;年代;纪元;代(地质年代，宙下分代)

Product n.产品;(自然、化学或工业过程的)产物;产儿; produce production productive productivity

Decade n.十年;十年期(尤指一个年代) dec 十 ade 某种行动的个人或集体 → 十年

句子主干

Grade inflation is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education

定语从句

in which students are treated like customers to be pleased

插入语

the gradual increase in average GPAs (grade-point averages) over the past few decades

分数通胀，即在过去的几十年中加权平均分逐渐增加，通常被认为是高等教育消费者时代的产物，在这个时代，学生被看做应被取悦的消费者。

写作借鉴

Our country has made great progress in manufacturing over the past few decades.

The economic stability is a product of government’s policy on inflation.