校服太贵! 英国名校吓跑家长!

 　　Parents face spending hundreds of pounds on expensive branded uniforms if their children go to the UK's top state schools, research by the Daily Mail has revealed.

　　《每日邮报》的研究显示，如果孩子上英国顶尖的公立学校，家长们要在昂贵的品牌校服上花费数百英镑。

　　Many require them to fork out for clothes featuring official logos, prompting fears poorer families may be put off from applying.

　　许多学校要求家长花大价钱购买带有官方徽标的校服，引发了贫困家庭可能因此放弃申请的担忧。

　　At Holland Park School, in West London, the uniform has to be bought from one supplier at a total cost of up to 280 pounds.

　　在伦敦西部的霍兰德帕克学校，从一家供应商那里购买的校服总价高达280英镑。

　　Many schools have a strict dress code to encourage discipline and self-respect while also aiming to stop poorer children feeling left out by their peers wearing costly¹ outfits².

　　不少学校都有严格的穿着规定，旨在强化纪律，保护自尊，避免贫困儿童因其同龄人穿着昂贵的衣服而感到受冷落。

　　校服太贵! 英国名校吓跑家长!

　　But the Local Government Association warned that high costs at some schools could deter³ less well-off families.

　　但是，地方政府协会近日警告称，一些学校昂贵的校服费用可能使不太富裕的家庭对这些学校望而却步。

　　Councillor Richard Watts⁴ said: 'Every year we hear of some schools insisting that parents buy a wide range of compulsory⁵ items, from branded blazers to specific socks.'

　　政务会委员理查德·沃茨表示：“每年我们都听到一些学校坚持要求家长为孩子采购一整套必备的校服，从名牌夹克衫到特制袜子。”

　　'This can push the overall cost of a uniform and PE kit⁶ into hundreds of pounds and for many families, that is simply too much.'

　　“全套校服以及运动服饰的价格可达数百英镑。对许多家庭而言，这实在太贵了。”

　　'People should never be worried about applying to the best school because they're worried about the cost of the uniform.'

　　“人们绝不应该因为担心校服的费用而对申请最好的学校感到忧虑。”

1 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

2 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

3 deter   

vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住

参考例句：

• Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
• Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

4 watts   

（电力计量单位）瓦，瓦特( watt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• My lamp uses 60 watts; my toaster uses 600 watts. 我的灯用60瓦，我的烤面包器用600瓦。
• My lamp uses 40 watts. 我的灯40瓦。

5 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

6 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。