大学生月均消费1212元 三成以上学生生活费不够花

 　　A survey on spending habits among college students showed 94% depend on their parents or relatives for living expenses and over 30% are short of money.

　　一项针对大学生消费习惯的调查显示，94%的大学生的生活费由父母或亲戚提供，超3成大学生觉得钱不够花。

　　The study by education consultancy MyCOS found the monthly expenses of college students are RMB1,212 excluding tuition and transportation costs between home and school.

　　这项由教育咨询机构麦可思进行的研究发现，大学生每月开销为1212元，该费用不含学费以及家与学校间往返交通费。

　　Some 41% of respondents said they have enough money to meet every day needs and still keep a balance. But 32% found themselves occasionally or frequently short of money.

　　约41%的受访者称生活费能够满足日常需求，略有结余。但32%的大学生发现自己偶尔或经常会入不敷出。

　　Spending by female students on items related to personal image was 24 percentage points higher than the opposite gender¹.

　　而女生在个人形象方面的开销则比男生要高24个百分点。

　　大学生月均消费1212元 三成以上学生生活费不够花

　　Three core elements affecting student purchases are prices, quality and preference rather than brand or marketing² initiatives, said the survey, adding it shows most students are relatively³ rational in their spending.

　　调查指出，影响学生购物的3个主要因素是价格、质量和个人喜好而非品牌或营销活动，这说明大多数学生在消费上相对理性。

　　The survey also found that 57% of college students have money management practices. 42% bought online financing products. 24% of students save money in the bank, 3% invest in stocks and 2% use peer-to-peer lending platforms.

　　调查还发现，57%的大学生有理财经历。42%曾购买在线理财产品，24%在银行存款，3%投资股票，还有2%的学生使用P2P借贷平台。

　　Faced with a cash shortage, 43 percent would give up spending, 40 percent would seek help from parents and 15 percent choose to borrow money from friends.

　　在面对资金缺乏的情况，43%的学生选择放弃消费，40%则会向父母寻求帮助，仅有15%会向朋友借钱。

1 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

2 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

3 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。