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第31章 Trinity College Dublin: Always believe that knowle

都柏林三一学院:一直相信知识

英文导读

Trinity College (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide), formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin in Ireland. The college was founded in 1592 as the “mother” of a new university, modeled after the collegiate universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, but, unlike these, only one college was ever established; as such, the designations “Trinity College” and “University of Dublin” are usually synonymous for practical purposes. It is one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland, as well as Ireland"s oldest university. Originally established outside the city walls of Dublin in the buildings of the dissolved Augustinian Priory of All Hallows, Trinity College was set up in part to consolidate the rule of the Tudor monarchy in Ireland, and it was seen as the university of the Protestant Ascendancy for much of its history. Although Catholics and Dissenters had been permitted to enter as early as 1793, certain restrictions on their membership of the college remained until 1873 (professorships, fellowships and scholarships were reserved for Protestants), and the Catholic Church in Ireland forbade its adherents, without permission from their bishop, from attending until 1970. Women were first admitted to the college as full members in 1904. The pursuit of excellence through research and scholarship is at the heart of a Trinity education. It provides a unique educational experience encompassing all major academic disciplines in the arts, humanities, engineering, science, human, social and health sciences. Students benefit from a scholar teacher model where they have the opportunity of being taught by world-leading experts in their field.

System: The college has three academic faculties: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences section (School of Business; School of Drama, Film and Music; School of Education; School of English; School of Histories and Humanities; School of Law; School of Linguistic, Speech and Communications Sciences; School of Psychology; School of Social Sciences and Philosophy; School of Social Work and Social Policy; Confederal School of Religions, Theology and Ecumenics),Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science section (School of Biochemistry and Immunology; School of Chemistry; School of Computer Science and Statistics; School of Engineering; School of Mathematics; School of Natural Sciences; School of Physics),Faculty of Health Sciences section (School of Dental Science; School of Medicine; School of Nursing and Midwifery; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences).

City show: Dublin is the capital and most populous city of Ireland. The English name for the city is derived from the Irish name Dubhlinn, meaning “black pool”. It is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the country, as well as a modern centre of education, the arts, administration, economy, and industry. Dublin has many landmarks and monuments dating back hundreds of years. One of the oldest is Dublin Castle, which was first founded as a major defensive work. One of Dublin"s newest monuments is the Spire of Dublin, or officially titled “Monument of Light”. Other popular landmarks and monuments include the Mansion House, the Anna Livia monument, the Molly Malone statue, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patrick"s Cathedral, etc. There are many park areas around the city, including the Phoenix Park, Herbert Park and St. Stephen"s Green.

生词助读

constituent [k.n.st.tju.nt] a. 构成的;选举的

designation [.dez.g.ne..n] n. 指定;名称;选派

synonymous [s..n.n.m.s] a. 同义的;同义词的

dissolve [d..z.lv] vt. 使溶解;使分解

consolidate [k.n.s.l.de.t] vt. 巩固;联合

中文概述

三一学院,又名都柏林大学,位于爱尔兰首都都柏林,是1592年英国女王伊丽莎白一世下令兴建的,到18世纪已基本形成目前的规模。该校是爱尔兰最古老、最具知名度的大学,也是欧洲历史最悠久的大学之一。400多年来三一学院一直是世界著名的教育中心,与英国的牛津、剑桥大学,美国的哈佛、耶鲁和普林斯顿等著名大学齐名,在文、理、医学等有关专业的学术及教学方面堪称世界一流,在欧洲及世界范围内享有极高的国际声誉。都柏林三一学院在生物科学,金属材料和聚合物材料科学以及光电子等研究领域处于领先的水平。

都柏林三一学院设有三个大的学院,分别是:文科、人文与社会科学学院,工程、数学与科学学院,健康科学学院。其中,文科、人文与社会科学学院又下设:商学院,戏剧、电影与音乐学院,教育学院,历史与人文学院,语言、文学与文化研究学院,法学院,语法、语音与沟通科学学院,心理学院,社会科学与哲学学院,社会工作与社会政策学院,宗教、神学与基督教会学院等;工程、数学与科学学院又下设:生物化学与免疫学院、化学学院、计算机科学与统计学院、工程学院、遗传基因与微生物学院、数学学院、自然科学学院、物理学院等;健康科学学院又下设:牙齿科学学院、医学院、护理与助产学院、制药科学学院等。

该校培育了爱尔兰第一任总统道格拉斯·海德,诺贝尔奖得主物理学家沃尔顿,英语文学家塞谬尔·贝库,传记作家乔纳森·斯威夫特,剧作家奥利弗·歌德史密斯和唯美主义作家奥斯卡·王尔德。

梦想成功录

Victory belongs to the most preserving.

胜利属于坚持不懈的人。

Energy and persistence conquer all things.

能量加毅力可以征服一切。