走进牛津大学 第16期:全球最著名的辩论社团

 　　Shorter membership is also extended to the participants of some visiting study programmes in Oxford¹.

　　牛津大学访问学习项目的参与者还可以申请成为短期会员。

　　The Oxford Union provides a valuable training ground for many future politicians from Brit in and other countries.

　　牛津联盟为英国以及其他国家未来的政治家们提供了宝贵的训练平台。

　　Notable politicians, who are former debaters of the Union, include the former British Prime Ministers Herbert Henry Asquith and Edward Heath,

　　曾经是该联盟辩手的知名政治家有英国前首相赫伯特.亨利.阿斯奎斯和爱德华.希思、

　　the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, India's chief economic planner Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and so on.

　　巴基斯坦前总理贝娜齐尔.布托、以及印度首席经济规划师蒙特克.辛格.阿卢瓦利亚等。

　　The Oxford Union has been described as the world's most prestigious² debating society.

　　牛津联盟被认为是全球最著名的辩论社团。

　　The Oxford University Newman Society, established in 1878，is the University of Oxford's oldest Roman Catholic organisation³.

　　牛津大学纽曼社团成立于1878年，是牛津大学最古老的罗马天主教组织。

　　Its name is a tribute to John Henry Cardinal⁴ Newman, who advanced the cause of Catholicism at Oxford.

　　它的名称是为了表示对红衣主教约翰.亨利.纽曼的敬意，是纽曼把天主教引进了牛津。

　　It exists to promote Catholic faith and culture within the University,

　　它的成立是为了将天主教的信仰和文化在牛津大学发扬光大。

　　and has served as the model for Catholic student societies throughout the English-speaking world.

　　纽曼社团还充当着整个英语世界天主教学生社团典范的角色。

　　The Oxford University Scientific Society is a student scientific society at the Oxford University, aiming to bring together undergraduates of the University to discuss scientific matters.

　　牛津大学科学社团是牛津大学的一个学生科学社团，目的是将该大学的本科生聚集起来一起探讨科学方面的问题。

　　Founded in 1882 as the Oxford University Junior Scientific Club, it is one of the oldest undergraduate science societies in the world.

　　它于1882年以牛津大学初级科学俱乐部的身份成立，是世界上最早的本科生科学社团之一。

　　In addition, there are a great many clubs in Oxford University, as the Oxford University Boat Club, which races against the Cambridge University Boat Club in the Boat Race on the Thames in London each year.

　　此外，牛津大学还有很多俱乐部，比如牛津大学赛艇倶乐部，它每年都与剑桥大学赛艇俱乐部在伦敦的泰晤士河进行比赛。

　　Boat clubs also exist at some Colleges, including University College Oxford Boat Club, Hertford College Boat Club, Balliol College Boat Club,

　　有些学院也有赛艇俱乐部，包括大学学院牛津赛艇俱乐部、赫特福德学院赛艇俱乐部、贝利奥尔学院赛艇俱乐部、

　　Brasenose College Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club, Pembroke College Boat Club, as well as Mansfield College Boat Club.

　　布雷齐诺斯学院赛艇俱乐部、耶稣学院赛艇俱乐部、彭布罗克学院赛艇俱乐部、以及曼斯菲尔德学院赛艇俱乐部。

　　Other clubs includes Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University Dancesport Club, Oxford University Chess Club, and so on.

　　其他的俱乐部包括牛津大学板球俱乐部、牛津大学体育舞蹈俱乐部、牛津大学象棋俱乐部等。

1 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

4 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。