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

在公众强烈抗议下，NHS承诺护士工资增长仅为可笑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美国公司“低得可笑毕业率，高得离谱债务和一不值学位”。