▍原文 A university in China is raising the steaks with a new college programme aimed at training the next generation of Chinese grill masters. Yueyang Barbecue College, jointly established by Yueyang Open University and the Yueyang Barbecue Association, welcomed its first cohort of students on Monday. Students will participate in both online courses and in-person classes which will cover areas like "ingredient selection, charcoal control and flavour development". Upon graduation, participants will receive an academic diploma along with a vocational certificate recognised by human resources authorities. ▍語言點 1. raise the stakes 提高賭注，加大投入 · 原文此處raise the steaks為諧音梗，stake（賭注）和steak（牛排）的發音相同，都是/steɪk/ 2. aimed at something 旨在……，以……為目的 3. grill master 燒烤大師 4. jointly establish 聯合創辦 5. cohort /ˈkəʊhɔːt/ n.（學術和教育語境中）同一屆入學的學生群體;（有共同特點的）一群人 6. in-person class 線下課，面授...