Affirmative action in admissions-英语听力

[00:00.10]From VOA Learning English,
来自美国之音英语学习， [00:03.14]this is the Education Report.
这是一份教育报告。 [00:06.43]Reaction appears mixed to a recent
人们对于最近 [00:09.72]United States Supreme Court decision
美国最高法院对大学入学平权行动 [00:12.37]on affirmative action in university admissions.
的决定的反应贬褒不一。 [00:16.80]Affirmative action in admissions
入学时采取平权行动 [00:19.34]means that schools give special consideration
意味着学校将给一些 [00:22.63]to some racial or ethnic minorities.
种族或少数民族特别考虑。 [00:26.47]The goal is to create a more diverse campus,
目标是创造一个更加多样化的校园， [00:30.50]and to give more opportunities to groups
并给团体更多的机会， [00:33.45]that are under-represented in higher education.
这在高等教育中还不具代表性。 [00:37.23]The Supreme Court ruled that race
最高法院裁定种族 [00:39.92]can be one of many factors considered
可以是学生申请学院或大学时 [00:43.60]when a student applies to a college or university.
众多考虑的因素中的一个。 [00:47.40]The court said education
法院说教育 [00:49.54]benefits from having diverse student populations.
得益于具有多样化的学生。 [00:53.04]Some legal experts expressed surprise at the decision.
一些法律专家对此决定表示惊讶。 [00:58.41]They thought the justices would strike down
他们认为法官会 [01:01.41]a 2003 Supreme Court ruling.
驳回2003年最高法院的裁决。 [01:04.54]That ruling let universities use race in admissions decisions,
这项裁决让大学在招生决定中考虑种族， [01:10.98]but also said race needs to be just one factor among others.
但也表示种族需要只是其中一个因素。 [01:16.53]In the new decision,
在这个新的决定中 [01:18.27]the justices did not deal with
法官们没有像 [01:21.35]the question of affirmative action itself
许多旁观者所预期的那样 [01:24.25]as many observers had expected.
处理该行动本身的问题。 [01:27.29]The court did not decide whether the idea
法院没有决定这一想法 [01:30.84]violates the right of equal protection under the law,
是否违反了法律规定的平等保护权， [01:34.82]as guaranteed by the constitution.
并受宪法保证。 [01:38.25]Instead, the justices sent the case
相反，法官将案件 [01:42.30]back to a lower court for further consideration.
送回下级法院进一步审理。 [01:46.82]A white woman who had been denied admission
一个白人妇女被拒绝进入德克萨斯大学 [01:50.36]to the University of Texas at Austin brought the legal case.
奥斯汀分校引发了一个案件。 [01:55.24]Abigail Fisher argued that it was wrong to reject her,
Abigail Fisher认为学校拒绝她，却根据肯定行动 [01:59.78]when minority students with similar grades
接收具有相似成绩和考试分数 [02:03.28]and test scores were accepted because of affirmative action.
的少数民族学生是错误的。 [02:08.45]Wade Henderson is president of the Leadership Conference
Wade Henderson是公民权利 [02:13.24]on Civil and Human Rights.
和人权领导会议的主席。 [02:15.43]He said the new decision reconfirms that it is an America's
他说，新的决定证实， [02:21.16]interest to increase opportunities for everyone.
增加每个人的机会是美国的利益。 [02:25.19]Justice Clarence Thomas,
Justice Clarence Thomas， [02:27.73]the only African-American on the Supreme Court,
最高法院的唯一的非裔美国人。 [02:31.27]voted with the majority but wrote a separate opinion.
投票给了大多数，但写了一个单独的意见。 [02:35.81]His opinion strongly attacked affirmative action
他猛烈抨击大学入学中 [02:40.09]in college admissions as violating the constitution.
的肯定行为，认为其违反宪法。 [02:44.73]He also said that the diversity by itself
他还说 [02:47.67]does not have any educational benefit.
多样性本身没有任何教育意义。 [02:51.25]Ada Meloy is general counsel for the non-profit American Council on Education.
Ada Meloy是非营利的美国教育委员会的总顾问。 [02:58.68]"...that the colleges and universities should have the right
“...高等院校应有权决定 [03:04.81]to decide upon who will be admitted to the institution.
谁将被录取入学院。 [03:09.79]And those that feel they need to consider race or ethnicity
若他们想要考虑种族或民族， [03:15.32]and make that decision should be able to do so,
那他们能够那么做。 [03:18.51]in line with the law that has been proclaimed
根据自1970年代以来 [03:23.24]by the Supreme Court since the 1970's."
最高法院宣布的法律。” [03:25.89]She said it is not clear how many of the 4,000 or so
她说，不清楚在美国 [03:30.32]higher learning institutions in the United States
4000多所高等学校中有多少使用 [03:33.95]use those criteria in deciding which student to accept.
这些标准来决定接受哪个学生。 [03:39.33]Ms. Meloy said many of the schools do not generally
Meloy女士还说， [03:44.32]give special consideration to their applicants' race or ethnicity.
许多学校一般不会刻意考虑种族或民族。 [03:49.95]And that's the Education Report from VOA Learning English.
这是来自美国之音英语学习的一份教育报告。 [03:54.49]I'm Karen Leggett.
我是Karen Leggett。