越年輕越易上榜？
Taiwan’s Ministry of Examination has reported that the average age of those passing the civil service exams has decreased.
台灣考選部報告指出，通過公務員考試者的平均年齡已下降。
report(v.)報告、通報report sth. to sb.向某人通報某事report to sb.直屬於某人、向某人負責civil service(政府的)文職部門、行政機關pass the test with flying colors高分通過考試with flying colors出色地
This is due to a large increase in the number of successful candidates under the age of 25.
這是由於25歲以下通過考試的考生人數大幅增加所致。
due to由於=owing to
On December 18, the ministry presented data to the Legislative Yuan about the age groups of those passing the civil service exams.
考選部於12月18日向立法院報告了關於通過公務員考試者的年齡分布數據。
present sth. to sb.把某物交給某人
The information, which highlights the trend of younger candidate, is based on data from 2017 to 2021.
這些資料突顯了考生年輕化的趨勢，數據來源為2017年至2021年。
inform(v.)通知、告知inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事inform／tell／snitch on A to B向B打A的小報告highlight(v.)強調=emphasizehighlight(n.)亮點set a new trend創立新趨勢trendsetter(n.)創立新趨勢的人、引領時尚者trendy(adj.)新潮的=fashionablecandidate(n.)候選人、考生be based on奠基於…data(n.)數據big data大數據
During this period, 50% of those who passed the exams each year were under 30.
在這段期間，每年通過考試的人當中，有50%在30歲以下。
space(n.)持續時間each year=on a yearly basis每年
Among this group, 43.24% were between the ages of 18 and 25, with the largest number being between 21 and 25.
其中，43.24%的考生年齡介於18至25歲之間，而最多的考生年齡集中在21至25歲之間。
The ministry stated that these statistics show that over half of the successful candidates were higher education graduates from the previous five years.
考選部表示，這些統計資料顯示，超過半數的合格考生是之前五年來的高等教育畢業生。
statistics(n.)數據、統計數字graduate(n.)大學畢業生previous(adj.)先前的
Despite the increase in younger candidates, the data also showed that fewer people registered for and took Taiwan’s civil service exams between 2017 and 2021.
儘管年輕的考生有所增加，但數據也顯示，在2017年至2021年間，報名並參加台灣公務員考試的人數有所減少。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofregister for報名、登記參加=sign up for／enroll in
The ministry suggested that this indicates a declining interest in government work among the Taiwanese population.
考選部提出，這顯示出台灣民眾對政府工作興趣的減退。
suggest(v.)指出、暗示、提議、建議imply(v.)暗示recommend(v.)建議propose(v.)提議declining(adj.)下降的decline(v.)下降、衰退