走进牛津大学 第1期:卓有成就的牛津大学

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　　卓有成就的牛津大学

　　Located in Oxford, Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research centre, with a long history of more than 800 years.

　　位于英国牛津市的牛津大学是在国际上备受尊崇的教学与研究中心，有着800多年的悠久历史。

　　Although the Oxford University does not have an exact date of foundation, its history can be traced back to the end of the 11th century.

　　虽然牛津大学成立的确切日期不详，但其历史可追溯到11世纪末。

　　There is evidence showing that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096.

　　有证据表明，早在1096年，牛津就有教学活动了。

　　At the end of the 12th century, the Oxford had grown rapidly into a very important teaching centre.

　　到12世纪末的时候，牛津已经快速发展成为了一个重要的教育中心。

　　During over 8 centuries, Oxford has always been the world’s leading academic institution.

　　8个多世纪以来，牛津大学一直是全球的顶尖学府。

　　In the subject tables of the Times Good University Guide between 2002 and 2010,

　　从2002年到2010年，它已经连续9年

　　it has been ranked as the top university in the UK, with Cambridge as the second.

　　被英国《泰晤士报》 名校指南栏目评为全英国综合排名第一的大学，剑桥则排名第二。

　　The tables of 2008 shows that Oxford is ranked first in Politics,

　　2008年的调查显示，牛津在以下科目排名第一：

　　Physiological³ Sciences, English, Fine Art, Business Studies, Materials Technology, Middle Eastern and African Studies, Music, Philosophy, and also Education and Linguistics⁴.

　　政治、生理学、英语、美学、商业研究、材料 科学、中东和非洲学、音乐、哲学，还有教育学和语言学。

　　Oxford is not only the top university in the UK, but is a member of the Russell Group, which is a collaboration⁵ of twenty UK universities specializing in academic research.

　　牛津大学不仅是英国的顶级大学，同时也是英国专门从事学术研究的由20个大学组成的“罗素集团”中的一员。

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