sp.007特别篇｜ What is a University [纯英文磨耳朵]

*** introduction 介绍 ***John Henry Newman, English theologian, philosopher, Catholic priest, and cardinal. He was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. *** what is a university 大学是什么 ***draw one’s answer: 得到某人的结论或答案assemblage: 聚集，组装requisite: 必需物，必要的 embody: 象征，具像化，收录essence: 本质，精油circulation: 循环，流通，发行 by means of: 用...，依靠... intercourse: 交流far-fetched: 牵强的carry on: 继续做，从事，坚持scarcely: 几乎不，很少；刚一...就dispense: 分发，施与，配发prudently: 审慎地，节俭地in consequence of: 由于...的结果immortality: 永生，不朽preach: 讲道，说教，宣讲remarkable: 出色的，引人注目的，非凡的luminous: 发光的，鲜亮的imitation: 效仿，模仿hold in: 抑制，停止appeal: 呼吁，裁决，上诉furnish: 配置家具，提供 bound to: 注定会发生，不可避免地发生 conscious: 神志清醒的，有意识的be short of: 缺乏...，离...不远rapidity: 迅速，湍急dwell on: 纠结于，长时间思考或者谈论某事be content with: 以...为满足tiresome: 令人厌倦的courtesy: 礼貌，礼貌举止forbearance: 耐心，宽容in due time: 在适当的时间 accomplishment: 实现，成就call out: 召唤，挑战决斗，罢工 gracious: 亲切的，仁慈的，豪华的 parliament: 议会 distinctness: 不同，特殊性，清晰度solitude: 独处rejoice: 欣喜elevate: 抬起，提高，提升collision: 碰撞，冲突splendid: 华丽的，壮丽的 interchange: 交换enlargement: 增长，扩充 (enlarge是动词形式)desiderate: 渴望 debate over: 就...进行辩论或争论，争论结束 atmosphere: 大气气体，气氛 in vain:徒劳无功，没有成功或结果be acquainted with: 了解或熟悉某事hazard: 危险，障碍物catechize: 询问盘问，以问答法教授基督教教义pour into: 川流不息地涌入seal up: 封闭，密封，封锁 disputation: 争论 choicest: 上等的，精选的 transcendent: 超然的，非同寻常的 render: 使成为，提供，提交，翻译，宣布expose: 揭露，暴露light up: 点亮，发光admiration: 敬佩，敬仰 kindle: 点燃，唤起fidelity: 忠诚忠贞*** conclusion 结论 ***A university is a place of concourse, where students come from every quarter for every kind of knowledge. It is a seat of wisdom, a light of the world, a minister of the faith, an Alma Mater of the rising generation.大学是来自四面八方的师生为各种知识而汇聚一堂的地方。这里是智慧源泉、世界灯塔、信仰之门，是新一代人的母校。