To general outcry, the promised NHS pay rise for nurses has turned out to be a derisory 1%.

在公众的强烈抗议下，NHS承诺的护士工资的增长仅为可笑的1%。

Many senior academics opposed the move, citing “derisory graduation rates, crushing levels of debts and degrees of dubious value” from some for-profit American companies.

许多高级学者反对这个行为， 认为这是由一些以营利为主的美国公司带来的“低得可笑的毕业率，高得离谱的债务和一文不值的学位”。