Grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs (grade-point averages) over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.
【例句解析】本句为一个复合句，首先句子主干为Grade inflation is often considered a product，其中主语为Grade inflation;谓语动词为is considered被动语态，其中加了一个副词often 用来修饰谓语动词;宾语为a product后边有一个Of短语做后置定语，修饰限定a product，在of短语里，名词为a consumer era，后边跟上in短语做地点状语，再后边有一个介词加which引导的定语从句用来修饰限定 higher education。在主干中有一个双破折号引出来的插入语，用来解释说明Grade inflation，从而使得主干变长。
【例句翻译】分数膨胀—平均GPA(平均学分绩点)在过去数十年间的逐渐攀升—往往被视为高等教育在消费者时代的产物，在这个时代里，学生被看做像消费者一样，需要被取悦。
