Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply for admission to your university as a Master's student in Applied Economics next September.
I am in my fourth year of undergraduate studies at Peking University at present, and I will receive a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in July. It has been my dream to pursue graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, an institution well-known for its excellent faculty and students as well as the strong leadership in the field of economics. I am confident that I would benefit a lot from the rich academic and cultural community of your university.
As requested, I have sent two letters of recommendation, an original copy of my university transcript, and a copy of my TOEFL certificate. Please also find attached my completed application form.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely yours,
David Wang
亲爱的敬启者：
我想申请贵校明年九月开学的应用经济学硕士课程。
我现在是一名北京大学的大四学生，将于今年七月份获得经济学学士学位。能去宾夕法尼亚大学读研究生一直是我的梦想。贵校教员和学生都相当优秀，而且贵校在经济学领域里享有极高的声誉。我相信我将在这个富有学术和文化气息的校园里受到熏陶，受益匪浅。
我已经按照贵校的要求，将两份推荐信、一份大学成绩单正本，以及一份托福成绩单副本寄出。入学申请表请参见附件。
非常感谢您对我的申请予以考虑。期待能尽快收到您的回复。
大卫 · 王 敬上
知识点解析
1.admission [ədˈmɪʃn] n.
(机构、组织等的)准许加入，加入权，进入权;(尤指对过错、罪行的)承认，招认，招供;入场费;门票费
复数： admissions
表示进入“许可、承认、录用”之含义，获准进入大学学习或研究要有admission；不能用entry,虽然entry也有进入的意思，但是这个此只表示进入这个动作或事实状态，不含有录取、录用、加入、承认等含义，如：
Tom gained admission into that famous university.
汤姆获准进入那所著名大学。
Entry to the museum is free.
进入博物馆不需要门票。
the university admissions policy/office
大学招生政策 / 招生办公室
They tried to get into the club but were refused admission.
他们试图进入俱乐部，但遭到拒绝。
She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice.
她未获自己选择的大学录取。
an admission of guilt/failure/defeat
承认有罪 / 失败 / 被击败
The minister's resignation was an admission that she had lied.
这位部长辞职等于承认她自己撒过谎。
He is a thief by his own admission (= he has admitted it) .
他自己供认是小偷。
admission charges/prices
入场费 / 票价
£5 admission
入场费5英镑
What's the admission?
门票多少钱？
Gates open at 10.30am and admission is free.
早上10:30开门，免费入场。
Students apply for admission to a particular college
学生们申请上某所大学。
Each school sets its own admissions policy.
每所学校制定各自的录取政策。
Poland and Czechoslovakia have vigorously pursued admission to the European Community
波兰和捷克斯洛伐克已经积极寻求加入欧共体。
admission n. 准许进入；进入（权）
〔辨析〕
指允许某人进入某一建筑物或场所，或成为学校、俱乐部等的成员。
〔例证〕
He is one of those applying for admission to university.
他是大学入学申请者之一。
When did she gain admission to the club?
她是何时获准加入这家俱乐部的？
entry n. 进入；进入权
〔辨析〕
通常指进入具体场所的权利，常后接介词 to/into。
〔例证〕
Is entry to the garden included?
包含进入花园的费用吗？
Why were the refugees repeatedly refused entry into the country?
为什么难民进入该国的请求一再遭到拒绝？
2. Peking University北京大学
他曾在北京大学物理系肄业两年。
He studied physics in Beijing University for two years.
《汉英大词典》
Peking University is the most famous university in China .
北京大学是中国最著名的大学。
北大一般用Peking University，北大校徽上印的就是这个，它的缩写为PKU.但是也有人译为：Beijing University
附:清华大学也有两种写法:
Qinghua University或Tsinghua University,常用后者,缩写为THU.
Freshman大一学生 sophomore大二学生 junior大三学生 senior大四学生
3. a Bachelor of Arts in Economics经济学硕士
bachelor [ˈbætʃələr] n.未婚男子;单身汉;学士；复数： bachelors
a Bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science
文学士；工程学士；理学士
I'm a confirmed bachelor
我抱定了独身的想法。
Distrusting women, he remained a bachelor all his life.
由于不信任女人，他打了一辈子光棍儿。
He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan.
他是日本最为抢手的单身汉。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
He remains single.; He is still living a bachelor's life.
他还是单身。
It wouldn't have occurred to me to get myself a bachelor pad.
否则我不会想到给自己找一套单身公寓。
economics[ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪks] n.经济学;经济情况;经济因素;经济意义
Keynsian/Marxist economics
凯恩斯主义 / 马克思主义经济学
The economics of the project are very encouraging.
这项工程的经济情况非常令人鼓舞。
He gained a first class Honours degree in economics.
他获得了经济学一等荣誉学位。
I've a master's in economics.
我获得了经济学硕士学位。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
American economists have made important contributions to the field of financial andcorporate economics
美国的经济学家们在金融和企业经济学领域做出了重要的贡献。
The economics ministry has increasingly played a subsidiary role to the finance ministry.
经济部已经越来越成了财政部的附属了。
One can't separate politics from economics.
不能把政治与经济割裂开来。
Economics is the base and politics the concentrated expression of economics.
经济是基础，政治则是经济的集中表现。
He was born in Zimbabwe where he completed his first degree in economics.
他出生于津巴布韦，并在那里完成了经济学学士学位。
I tutored in economics.
我教经济学。
A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters
机敏的头脑再加上经济学学位作后盾使他对金融问题把握非常准。
Economics was a closed book to him.
他对经济学一窍不通。
She was cramming for her Economics exam
她正在为应付经济学考试临阵磨枪。
Robert Dunn is a professor of economics at George Washington University.
罗伯特·达恩是乔治·华盛顿大学经济学的教师。
Economics undergraduates are probably the brightest in the university.
经济学专业的本科生可能是大学里最聪明的学生。
undergraduate [ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuət] n.本科生
a first-year undergraduate
大学一年级学生
an undergraduate course/student/degree
大学本科课程 / 学生 / 学位
Instruction in these subjects in undergraduate classes is almost exclusively by lecture.
本科生的这几门课程几乎完全是通过讲座教授的。
Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate?
我现在才去读大学本科不是有点太老了吗？
4. It has been my dream to pursue graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, an institution well-known for its excellent faculty and students as well as the strong leadership in the field of economics. 能去宾夕法尼亚大学读研究生一直是我的梦想。贵校教员和学生都相当优秀，而且贵校在经济学领域里享有极高的声誉。
pursue [pərˈsuː]
v.
追求;致力于;执行;贯彻;继续探讨(或追究、从事);追逐;跟踪;追赶
第三人称单数： pursues 现在分词： pursuing 过去式： pursued 过去分词： pursued
pursue a goal/an aim/an objective
追求目标；贯彻宗旨；实现目标
We intend to pursue this policy with determination.
我们准备坚决贯彻这项政策。
She wishes to pursue a medical career.
她希望从事医学工作。
We have decided not to pursue the matter.
我们决定不再追究这件事。
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press.
她离开剧场，被记者穷追不舍。
Police pursued the car at high speed.
警察高速追赶那辆汽车。
She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag.
她追赶那个偷了一个妇女提包的男人。
He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit
他说日本将继续贯彻伦敦峰会所制定的政策。
She had come to England to pursue an acting career.
她来英格兰投身演艺事业。
They expressed the hope that he would pursue a neutral and balanced policy for the sake of national concord.
他们希望，为了国家的和谐，他会奉行中立、不偏不倚的政策。
The government will be free to pursue its economic policies
政府将可不受限制地实行其经济政策。
With power and to spare we must pursue the tottering foe.
宜将剩勇追穷寇。
《汉英大词典》
The president will pursue lower taxes if he is re-elected
如果再度当选，总统将推行减税政策。
The paparazzi pursue Armani wherever he travels.
阿玛尼走到哪儿，狗仔队就跟到哪儿。
After university she was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue
大学毕业后她仍决定不下来要从事什么职业。
The woman who is brave enough to pursue her own path must prepare herself for a
rough ride.
勇于走自己道路的女人就必须准备好面对外界的非难。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
The stag at bay is a dangerous foe.; Don't pursue a beaten enemy.
穷寇勿追。
《汉英大词典》
They make common cause for a few purposes, but for the most part, they pursue their owninterests.
他们因为几个目的而联手，可是多数情况下，他们追逐着各自的利益。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
institution [ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn] n.
(大学、银行等规模大的)机构;慈善机构;社会福利机构;(由来已久的)风俗习惯，制度; （某地或工作中的）出名的人
复数： institutions
an educational/financial, etc. institution
教育、金融等机构
the Smithsonian Institution
史密森学会
a mental institution
精神病院
We want this to be like a home, not an institution.
我们希望这里像个家，而不像收容所。
Larry has been in an institution since he was four
拉里从4岁起就一直生活在孤儿院。
the institution of marriage
婚姻制度
I believe in the institution of marriage.
我相信婚姻制度。
You must know him─he's an institution around here!
你一定认识他——他是这一带的知名人士！
He is an institution of the little town.
他是这个小镇上有名的人物。
the Institution of Civil Engineers
土木工程学院
Congress as an institution scores low in public opinion polls.
作为一个公共机构，国会在公众民意调查中得分很低。
Does this institution have any redeeming features?
这个机构有什么可取之处吗？
The woman will be confined to a mental institution
这个女人将被关进精神病院。
The traditionalist influences within the navy marked it off as a rather old-fashioned institution.
传统势力在海军内部的影响使其显得像是一个极其守旧的机构。
faculty [ˈfæklti]
n.
官能;天赋;才能;能力;(高等院校的)系，院;
复数： faculties
这个词也可以作为：全体教员(单复数同形)
the Law School faculty
法学院全体教师
a faculty meeting
全体教师会议
faculty members
全系教师
The faculty agreed on a change in the requirements.
全体教师一致同意修改规定。
How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
He was drunk and not in control of his faculties
他喝醉了，浑身都不听使唤了。
It is also a myth that the faculty of hearing is greatly increased in blind people.
盲人的听力会大幅增强也是一种谬谈。
He spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.
他代表全体教职员工讲了话。
《汉英大词典》
For the faculty, there exists the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research, and service.
教员要承担三重责任：教学、研究与服务。
Faculty members devote most of their time to scholarly research.
全院教师大部分时间都用来从事学术研究。
Faculty members devote most of their time to scholarly research.
全院教师大部分时间都用来从事学术研究。
Faculty members complain that their students are unprepared to do college-level work
学院的老师们抱怨说他们的学生还很不适应大学的课业。
So far as I know, she has a faculty of housekeeping.
就我所知，她很善于理家。
faculty n. [正式]才能，技能
〔辨析〕
还指擅长做某事的才能。
〔例证〕
She has a great faculty for adapting new environments.
她适应新环境的能力很强。
He had the faculty of dealing with tough problems.
他有处理棘手问题的能力
5. I am confident that I would benefit a lot from the rich academic and cultural community of your university.
我相信我将在这个富有学术和文化气息的校园里受到熏陶，受益匪浅。
confident [ˈkɑːnfɪdənt]
adj.
自信的;有自信心的;肯定的;确信的;有把握的
复数： confidents 比较级： more confident 最高级： most confident
派生词： confidently adv.
I can confidently promise that this year is going to be very different.
我可以信心十足地保证今年将大不一样。
She walked confidently across the hall.
她自信地走过大厅。
I can confidently say that none of them were or are racist.
我可以非常肯定地说他们中没有一个种族主义者，过去没有，现在也没有。
She was in a relaxed, confident mood.
她的心态从容而自信。
She is a confident woman who is certain of her views.
她是一位充满自信的女性，对自己的观点深信不疑。
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand.
教师要孩子们遇到不懂的问题就大胆提问。
~ of sth | ~ that…
肯定的；确信的；有把握的
feeling certain that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect
Police say they are confident of catching the gunman
警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。
I'm confident that you will get the job.
我肯定你能得到那份工作。
The team feels confident of winning.
这个队觉得有把握取胜。
She is confident that everybody is on her side.
她确信所有人都站在她这边。
In time he became more confident and relaxed.
过了一段时间，他变得更加自信、更为放松。
I am confident that everything will come out right in time
我坚信一切终究都会好起来。
Mr Ryan is confident of success
瑞安先生坚信一定会成功。
Management is confident about the way business is progressing.
管理层对业务发展的态势充满信心。
'Bet you I can', comes the confident reply.
“我肯定行。”传来一个很有把握的回答。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for therule of law.
我相信我们能恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。
I am confident in him.
我对他有信心。
I think people feel a bit more confident
我想人们应该觉得稍微自信了一点儿。
I had to remind myself that being confident is not the same as beingperfect!
我得提醒自己表现得自信和表现得完美并不是一回事！
The doctors are confident he'll make a full recovery. It's just a question of time.
医生们确信他会完全康复。这只是个时间问题。
He's a self-assured, confident negotiator.
他是一个胸有成竹、充满信心的谈判者。
I admired him for being so confident at his age.
我钦佩他这般年纪就如此自信。
Marina was a confident, happy child
玛丽娜是个自信、快乐的孩子。
Ministers and officials are confident their decision will be vindicated.
部长们和官员们相信他们的决定会被证明是正确的。
He's very forward and confident and chats happily to other people.
他很自以为是，喜欢和别人攀谈。
You have to be strong and confident and never give the slightestimpression that you can't hack it
你必须坚强自信，千万不要给人留下丝毫你应付不来的印象。
When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confidentand their manner more officious.
人们穿上制服后会信心倍增，也更爱管闲事了。
She was a confident and pushy young woman
她是个自信又固执己见的年轻女性。
We as consumers need to feel confident that our jobs are safe beforewe will spend spare cash
我们作为消费者在把闲钱花掉之前，需要确信自己不会失业。
But the average young female in this country now is stylish andremarkably confident
但该国普通年轻女子现在都非常时髦，而且极其自信。
He was confident the allies would make good on their pledges.
他相信盟友们会履行他们的承诺。
London is confident and alive, resonating with all the qualities of acivilised city.
伦敦洋溢着自信和活力，呈现出一个文明城市的所有特性。
He has a lively sense of humour and appears naturally confident.
他有一种活泼外向的幽默感，看上去大方自信。
Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making
朱莉的戏剧老师相信她会成为一颗冉冉升起的明星。
You don't half sound confident
你听起来非常有信心。（这个句型很有意思，值得推敲和记忆！）
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
6.
As requested, I have sent two letters of recommendation, an original copy of my university transcript, and a copy of my TOEFL certificate.
我已经按照贵校的要求，将两份推荐信、一份大学成绩单正本，以及一份托福成绩单副本寄出。
recommendation [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn]
n.
正式建议;提议;推荐;介绍;推荐信;求职介绍信
复数： recommendations
accept/reject a recommendation
接受 / 拒绝一项建议
The committee made recommendations to the board on teachers' pay and conditions.
委员会就教师的工资和工作条件问题向董事会提出建议。
The committee's recommendations are unlikely to be made public...
委员会的建议不大可能公开。
I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor.
我根据医生的建议做了手术。
We chose the hotel on their recommendation (= because they recommended it) .
我们根据他们的推荐选了这家酒店。
It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation .
最好通过私人介绍寻找施工人员。
Here's a list of my top CD recommendations.
这是我认为最值得推荐的光盘的清单。
On O'Leary's recommendation, they started with tortellini.
在奥利里的推荐下，他们首先点了意大利饺子。
The decision was made on the recommendation of the Interior Minister.
决议是根据内政部部长的提议作出的。
The best way of finding a solicitor is through personal recommendation.
找律师的最好方式是通过熟人介绍。
A good face is a letter of recommendation.
漂亮的面孔就是最好的介绍信。《汉英大词典》
Arthur wants to put his recommendation before the board at a meeting tomorrow.
阿瑟希望在明天的会议上把自己的建议书提交董事会。
Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.
我们近60%的订单来自于回头客和熟人介绍。
This method deserves recommendation.
这种做法值得提倡。
The WHO recommendation has no legal status
世界卫生组织的建议不具备法律效应。
The recommendation of the commitee was smothered up.
委员会的建议被扣压下来。
an original copy of my university transcript一份大学成绩单正本
a copy of my TOEFL certificate一份托福成绩单副本
original [əˈrɪdʒənl]
adj.
原来的;起初的;最早的;首创的;独创的;有独创性的;原作的;真迹的;非复制的
n.
原件;正本;原稿;原作;(思想、行为、衣着等)不同寻常的人，独特的人，怪人
复数： originals
The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage...
最初的计划是无限期停工。
When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer.
填好这份问卷后，复印一份并将原卷交给雇主。
an original movie poster.
原版电影海报
It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
这是用该语言写成的最具独创性和想象力的作品之一。
He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original
这方面的每一本书和每一位作家他都读过，而且通常均为原著。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
in the original
用原著的语言；未经翻译
I studied Italian so that I would be able to read Dante in the original.
我学习意大利语以便能读但丁的原著。
The original settlers here are the Indians.
最早在这里定居的是印第安人。
This house has been returned to the original owner.
这幢房子已经归还了原主。
The original painting is now worth 800 dollars.
这幅画的原作现在值800美元。
The following are extracts from the original article.
以下是原文的节选。
transcript [ˈtrænskrɪpt] n.抄本;誊本;打印本;学生成绩报告单
复数： transcripts
a transcript of the interview
采访内容的文字稿
They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.
他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
We don't know how the transcript leaked.
我们不知道文字本是怎么泄露出去的。
The transcript is full of codewords, which is standard practice in anyarmy.
抄本上全是密码，这种做法是所有军队的惯例。
Because the transcript is still under seal, I am precluded by law fromdiscussing the evidence.
副本仍未公开，按照法律规定我不能讨论这项证据。
This is an excellent transcript.
这是份优秀的成绩单。
Did you bring your transcript from high school?
你高中的成绩单带来了吗？
certificate[sərˈtɪfɪkət , sərˈtɪfɪkeɪt]
n.
证明;证明书;文凭;结业证书;合格证书
v.
发给结业证书;(尤指)发给职业培训证书
第三人称单数： certificates 复数： certificates 现在分词： certificating 过去式： certificated 过去分词： certificated
a birth/marriage/death certificate
出生 / 结婚 / 死亡证明
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers)
教育学研究生证书（英国教师资格证书）
This certificate is invalid.
这张证明已失效。
The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.
被收养的孩子有权看自己的出生证明。
She sent her provisional licence with the test certificate to have itupgraded to a full licence.
她将临时执照连同考试证书一起提交上去以申请升级为正式执照。
He did not hold a firearm certificate
他没有持枪许可。
Wives will have to bring along their marriage certificate.
已婚妇女必须携带结婚证。
He was afforded a certificate upon completion of his course of study.
他结业时被授予证书。
an IELTS certificate
雅思证书
After 4 months' study, he was awarded a certificate.
学习4个月之后，他被授予了结业证书。
Susan has a certificate in drama education.
苏珊拥有戏剧教育资格证书。
7. Sincerely yours书信结尾礼词“谨上、敬上、敬启”等，第一个字母要大写。多用于美国英语。而英国英语在习惯用Yours sincerely。
知识拓展：申请留学高频金句
1. I would like to apply for the two-year intensive English course at your school.
我想申请贵校两年制的英语精读课程
2. I am writing to apply for the English immersion program at the University of Birmingham.
我想申请伯明翰大学的英语研修课程
3. I wish to apply for admission to your university as an undergraduate student next year.
我想申请明年到贵校就读大学本科的课程
4. I am in my final year of studies at Peking University, where I am pursuing a B A. in law.
我是北京大学的大四学生,主修法律。
5. I am currently in my third year of master's studies at Peking University.
我目前是北京大学硕士班三年级学生。
6. It has long been my dream to pursue English language studies at your college.
能到贵校研读英语语言课程一直是我的梦想。
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