义务教育阶段禁设营利性民办学校 明年9月起施行

 　　China has banned profit-led private schools from the nine-year compulsory¹ education system, which covers primary to junior high school years, according to a revised law.

　　根据《民办教育促进法》修正案，我国已禁止营利性民办学校涉足涵盖小学和初中阶段的九年制义务教育。

　　The revised law on private education was adopted last Monday at the close of the National People's Congress Standing² Committee's bi-monthly session after a third reading and will take effect on Sept 1, 2017.

　　全国人大常委会每两月举行一次会议，本次会议于上周一闭幕，当天，会议通过了该修正案三审稿，修正案将于2017年9月1日生效。

　　China's compulsory education is a nationwide free system, supported by funding from the central government.

　　我国在全国范围内实行免费义务教育，由中央政府提供资金支持。

　　义务教育阶段禁设营利性民办学校 明年9月起施行

　　The system is a public service that must be provided by the government, said Zhu Zhiwen, vice-minister of education, at a press conference after the law's revision was finalized³.

　　在修正案通过后的一场新闻发布会上，教育部副部长朱之文表示，义务教育是政府必须提供的一项公共服务。

　　"Profit-led private schools are unsuitable for the free education program," Zhu said.

　　朱之文说：“营利性民办学校不适合实施免费义务教育。”

　　He stressed that private schools are still allowed to offer diversified⁴, market-oriented paid educational services, as long as they comply with the law.

　　此外他还强调，只要符合法律要求，民办学校仍可以按照市场需求，提供多样化的收费教育服务。

　　China has about 162,700 private schools nationwide with more than 45.7 million students, according to figures from the Ministry⁵ of Education.

　　根据教育部的数据显示，我国全国共有大约16万2千7百所民办学校，这些学校拥有4570万名学生。

1 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。