The protests have also hurt tourism, a major industry in Thailand.

VOA: special.2010.05.22

I want you to talk about them. But I don't expect you to become an English major in order to do that if you're not already one.

我不指望你因为要读这些而主修英语,如果你们现在主修的并不是英语的话。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

I was a psychology major in undergrad, and really thought that I wanted to be a counselor.

我本科学习心理学专业，我那时很希望自己将来能够成为一名心理辅导员。

已经成经济学学徒了 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

These resisted drought and led to a major increase in production.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

I was an undergraduate here in 1995 as a freshman, I came in thinking I was going to major in government and sure enough I started off on the track; I'd like history, I'd like government, English, these kinds of things in high school.

995年我作为本科新生进入哈佛，我刚来的时候想主修政治,后来我就沿着这条路走了下去，我喜欢历史，政治和英语，就像高中的时候一样。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

And since natural gas is a major ingredient in fertilizer, the cost of this essential farm supply could go up,too.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

and thinking to major in Near East Studies and maybe the Woodrow Wilson School.

目前我正在考虑读近东研究,可能是到伍德罗·威尔逊学院。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

The Chinese leader spoke in Cairo ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, a major investment conference in the Egyptian resort Sharm el Sheikh.

VOA: standard.2009.11.07

But, I think what most of you, actually having MIT come to MIT, have probably realized is sometimes it's nice to major in a science, because you can't just pick up a reaction and do it in your kitchen on the weekend, where as you can sometimes join a book group and do that.

但我认为对你们大多数人来说,既然来了,可能已经意识到最好是主修一门科学,因为你不能在你,周末的时候在厨房里做化学实验,然后你就可以参加一个读书俱乐部。

麻省理工公开课 - 化学原理课程节选

But five major groups in the food industry say they are concerned that the new maize could enter the food supply.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

You know a lot of psychology and a lot of stuff and you're well prepared for your ultimate major in psychology, ultimately graduate training at a good school.

届时你们就会懂得很多心理学的知识,你们就可以准备好,选择心理学作为你的主修，选一间好学院读研究生。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

He says projects designed to increase interpersonal trust can have a major effect in poor countries with undependable legal systems.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

You want to major in Urban Studies. Which city do you like the most?

你想学城市研究。你最喜欢哪一座城市？

纽约很棒 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Warmer than average temperatures and lack of snow have been major concerns in the weeks leading up to the games.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Sometimes as low ranker as captain usually major in lieutenant colonel.

但有时他们的官位只和上尉那样,通常是中校。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

Republicans have promised to make the health care reform law a major issue in mid-term Congressional elections in November.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

My major in English Literature is very helpful for any type of business.

我的专业是英语文学，它对各类职业都有用。

为何选那门专业？ - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

She wrote that women have the major role in one group in New Guinea without causing any special problems.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

And I can get out in 4 years with a major in nursing.

我在这里可以学4年的护理专业。

与护理专业的学生 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

By the time he finished high school, Roberto had received several other offers from major league teams in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

Could you tell us about your major in detail?

可以具体和我们谈谈你的专业吗？

和英文专业的朋友 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

It had been almost ten years since the last major soccer league in the United States had closed down.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

but my parents wouldn't let me major in that.

但是父母不让我主修那个。

要成为建筑家 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

South African researchers at the international AIDS conference in Vienna,Austria have announced major progress in the fight against the disease.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

We don't expect everybody to be a course six major, contrary to popular opinion, so for those are you not in that category, the second thing we want to do is we want to help students who don't plan to major in course six to feel justifiably confident in their ability to write and read small pieces of code.

和大众意见正相反，我们不希望所有人都变成course，six的主修学生，所以对于那些不在第一梯队里的人来说，我们想做的第二件事情就是,希望帮助还不想,主修这门课的人,都能获得在自己能力范围内,读写小编码的自信。

麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

Until that night, black singers of classical music had almost no chance of performing in major American opera houses and theaters.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

This is what Tynjanov says: In formalist historiography, the prime significance of major social factors is not at all discarded.

提尼亚诺夫这样说：,在形式主义者编写历史时，并没有完全忽略主要社会力量的重要性。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

Officials say it will become a major tool in the campaign to end a disease that mainly affects children under age five.

VOA: special.2010.01.18

Different bishops in different major cities and different councils would sometimes try to decide, and they'd put out decrees.

不同城市，不同议会的主教,有时候会尝试把它确定下来，他们会颁布法令。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

Professor John Rogers: Milton is typically cited by literary historians as one of the first major English poets to praise in verse the institution of marriage.

约翰·罗格斯教授：文学家们说弥尔顿,是英国早期诗人中,赞美婚姻制度的一员。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选