欧盟的伊拉斯谟计划让3万学生受益

 　　BRUSSELS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's Erasmus mobility¹ program has benefited 3 million students since its launch in 1987, the Commission said here Monday in a press release.

　　Amid high youth unemployment rates in many EU member states, Erasmus sponsored a record number of over 25,000 students as well as 46,000 academic and administrative² staff to study and work abroad in the 2011-2012 academic year.

　　"Erasmus is more important than ever in times of economic hardship and high youth unemployment... It has also played a tremendous role in improving the quality of higher education in Europe by opening up universities and colleges to international cooperation," said European education and culture commissioner³ Androulla Vassiliou here on Monday.

　　The EU has a target of 20 percent for overall student mobility by 2020. Currently about 10 percent of EU students study or train abroad and 4.5 percent receive an Erasmus grant.

　　Starting from next January, the EU is to launch a strengthened program known as Erasmus Plus, with a budget of 14.5 billion euros (18.7 dollars) for 2014-2020 to facilitate the mobility of 4 million people.

1 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。

2 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

3 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。