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第59章 University of Milan: Knowledge enlightening the wo

米兰大学:知识启迪伟人

英文导读

The University of Milan (Italian: Università degli Studi di Milano, “Statale”) is a higher education institution in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Europe. The University of Milan was founded in 1924 from the merger of two institutions that boasted a great tradition of medical, scientific and humanistic studies: the Scientific-Literary Academy, active since 1861, and the Clinical Specialisation Institutes, established in 1906.The University of Milan possesses an important artistic and cultural heritage that includes important historic buildings, inherited and acquired collections, archives, botanical gardens and the old Brera Astronomical Observatory commissioned by Maria Theresa of Austria. The University"s departments are housed in important historic buildings in the centre of Milan and in modern buildings in the area known as City of Studies.The University of Milan also possesses a remarkable artistic and cultural heritage that includes important historic buildings, inherited and acquired collections, archives, botanical gardens and the old Brera Observatory commissioned by Maria Teresa of Austria. The University of Milan was one of the institutions that helped to found LERU, the League of European Research Universities, and is the only Italian University to be a member of the organisation. Thanks to its commitment to basic and applied research, the University is among the top institutions in the main national and international rankings.

System: The university comprises 10 Schools: School of Law; School of Medicine; School of Veterinary Medicine; School of Agricultural and Food Sciences; School of Pharmacological Sciences; School of Science and Technology; School of Exercise and Sports Sciences; School of Political, Economic and Social Sciences; School of Linguistic and Cultural Mediation Sciences; School of Humanities.

City show: Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. It has been suggested that the Milan metropolitan area is part of the so-called Blue Banana, the area of Europe with the highest population and industrial density. Milan is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy and a leading global city. The city is a major world fashion and design capital. The city is also well known for several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair.

生词助读

inherit [.n.her.t] vt. 继承

botanical garden 植物园

choir [.kwa..(r)] n. 唱诗班;合唱队

enthusiast [.n.θju:zi.st] n. 狂热者

density [.d.ns.ti] n. 密度

中文概述

米兰大学建于1923年,最初只有文学、哲学院,它是从一所建于1861年的科学与文学院以及建于1906年的一家附属医院的基础上衍生出来的。米兰大学坐落在米兰市中心,临近世界文明的米兰大教堂。

米兰大学是意大利第四大学府,该校设有十个学院。著名的有法学院、政治学院、文学哲学学院、科技学院、农学院、药学院、医学院和兽医学院等。迄今为止,米兰大学教授中已有八人获得诺贝尔奖。历经90年的风雨历程,它拥有意大利最大的法学院和农学院,被誉为“欧洲联盟优秀的研究型大学”。

米兰市是伦巴第大区的首府,是意大利第二大城市,是意大利北部政治、经济、文化中心,以工商业、贸易、金融著名,素有意大利的“经济首都”之称,与都灵、热那亚三个城市形成了意大利工业最发达的工业三角洲。米兰市还拥有一个上千家的小企业系统,这是一个多行业、全方位、国际化和统一的系统,代表着意大利经济的中心,成为欧洲经济“火车头”之一。据说意大利语米兰Milano一词是从拉丁文Mediolanum演变而来,意为“平原的中心”。它是一个所有设计师、时尚人士向往的地方。

梦想成功录

Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly for them.

奇迹有时候是会发生的,但是你得为之拼命地努力。

If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.

要想射中靶,必须瞄准得比靶略微高些。