To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.(Text 4. 2014. 英一)
call for 呼吁
craft / krɑ:ft / v.精心制作
coherent / kəuˈhiərənt / adj.合乎逻辑的;有条理的;清楚易懂的
curricula / kəˈrikjələ / n.课程(curriculum的复数形式)
bring sth. to bear on/upon sth. 用某物对某物施加压力/影响
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