广播电视英语短句 第 14 课：减少签证拖延-5

The delays may be one reason why graduate school applications from international students have slowed for the third year. 拖延或许是为什么来自留学生的研究所申请被拖延到第三年的一个原因。

Early findings show that applications rose just four percent from two thousand eight to two thousand nine. 早些时候的调查结果表明从2008年到2009年申请只上升了4%。

The Council of Graduate Schools says this followed an increase of six percent last year and nine percent the year before that. 研究所委员会称，在这之前，去年的增长为6%,前年的增长为9%。

International applications increased by twelve percent from two thousand five to two thousand six. 从2005到2006年国际申请上升了12%。