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Charter schools are different from public schools in many ways.
特许学校在很多方面不同于公立学校
Way
1. 某方面，某点或某特征：
resembles his father in many ways;
很多方面象他的父亲；
2. 方式：做某事的方式或方法：
several ways of solving this problem;
解决这个问题的几种办法；
by way of
通过；经由：
fly to the Far East by way of the polar route.
经由极地航线飞往远东
in a way
在某种程度上；有保留地：
I like the new styles, in a way.
某种程度上我喜欢这些新款式
on the way
在路上：在旅程的路途中：
ran into them on the way.
在路上跑入他们当中

They often have flexibility in the kinds of classes and programs that they can offer.
他们常常在各种班级和项目非常灵活
They often do not have to follow the rules public schools do.
他们常常没有不会遵守公立学校规则
Flexibility
灵活性
The courses are designed to allow maximum flexibility
Offer = provide
提供
He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader
Follow
1. 跟随：来，跟着；随后进行：
Follow the usher to your seat. 跟随招待员到你的座位上去

2. 追赶：追赶，或好象追踪：
“The wrong she had done followed her and haunted her dream”(&b{Katherine Anne Porter}) “她所做的错事追逐着她，出没于她的梦里”(凯瑟琳•安妮•波特)
3. 服从：行为与…一致；依从…：
follow the rules; follow one's instincts.
遵守规则；顺从直觉
Following
后面的，其次的：按时间或顺序出现的：
in the following chapter. 在下一章节

Jon Valant is an education expert at the Brookings Institution, a public policy group.
Jon Valant是公共政策团体---布鲁克林学校的教育专家。
He says the charter school movement grew out of unhappiness with public schools.
他说，特许学校是从公立学校的不满而发展起来
Expert
1. 专家
2. 精通于
The Japanese are expert at lowering manufacturing costs.
Movement
运动团体：有共同目的的支持者所进行的有组织的集体努力：
an early leader of the labor movement.
劳工运动团体的早期领导者
grow out of
发展 = develop
His book grew out of a trip to South America as a member of a government commission.
Unhappiness
不满
He expressed his unhappiness about the arrangements.

Over time, different groups began supporting the charter cause.
逐渐，不同团体开始支持特许学校
Over time
随着时间过去
Over time, though, Watson's views gained in popularity.
然而渐渐地，沃森的观点赢得了大家的支持。
Cause
1. 理由，动机，根据：行为或反应的基础；原因：
The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm. 医生的报告没有给出发警报的根据
2. 目标，理想：以献身精神和热情追求的目标和原则：
“the cause of freedom versus tyranny”(&b{Hannah Arendt})
“反对暴政的自由理想”(汉娜•阿伦特)

Civil rights groups wanted schools that broke down barriers based on race or wealth.
国民权利全体希望学校打破种族和财富的差异
Civil
公民的，适于公民的：
civil duties.
公民义务
Civil war
内部冲突, 内战
“The broadcaster is in the midst of a civil war that has brought it to the brink of a complete management overhaul”(&b{Bill Powell})
“广播电台处于一场内战之中，这场内战把它推向彻底整顿管理的边缘”(比尔•鲍威尔)
break down
1. 停止
Talks between the two countries broke down.
2. 破坏
The firefighters broke down the door of the burning house
3. 变得相当情绪化
I didn't know anyone who was killed, but I still broke down and cried when I heard about the bombings.
4. 分类（break sth down）
The quickest way to get this job done is to break it down into a number of specific steps.
5. 打破界限
His early experience enabled him to break down barriers between Scottish Catholics and Protestants.
Barrier
非物质的妨碍或阻碍物：= obstacle
Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.
偏狭是理解的一大障碍参见
Race 民族
Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
雇主以种族或国籍为由歧视员工是非法的。

Parents wanted greater ability to choose where their children went to school.
父母希望更大的能力能选择他们孩子去的学校
Some Americans said that competition between schools could improve the quality of education.
有些美国人说学校之间的竞争能改善教育质量
Competition
竞争
The deal would have reduced competition in the aircraft market.
Improve
改进，改善：作有利的增加或者改变：
improve on the translation.
改进这篇译文

The main idea was that increased flexibility in an education program would let charter schools better serve their students.
主要的想法就是要在教育项目中增加灵活性，更好的服务于学校
A. 本身是一个宾语从句，不能省略that !!!!!
B. serve
1. 满足：符合需要或要求；满足：
serve the purpose. 达到目的
2. 用于：用于；当作：
Let this incident serve as a reminder to future generations. 让这件事成为后来人的警示
3. 帮助：辅助或促进…的利益；帮助：
“Both major parties today seek to serve the national interest”({John F. Kennedy})
“现在两个主要政党都在追求促进国家利益”(约翰F.肯尼迪)