新奇事件簿 入围高等教育世界大学排名的首所伊朗大学

For the first time ever, an Iraqi University has been listed among the best universities in the world. The University of Baghdad has made it onto the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This is an annual list of the world's top 1,250 universities for research and development. The University of Baghdad has been ranked in the range from 801 to a thousand on the list of best universities. Phil Baty, the editorial director of the Times, stated that the university had "distinguished¹" itself for having a "very strong international cooperation". He said the University of Baghdad had played an integral role in the reconstruction² of Iraq after its recent conflicts and internal strife³.

伊朗的大学首次入围世界名校名单。巴格达大学进入泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名。这是一份世界前1250所研究发展型大学年度名单。巴格达大学在名校名单中位列801到1000之间。《泰晤士高等教育》编辑主任费尔·巴蒂表示该大学拥有‘非常强大的国际合作’，因而脱颖而出。他说在伊拉克近期冲突和内乱后，巴格达大学在重建伊拉克中扮演着不可或缺的角色。

The University of Baghdad (also called Baghdad University) is the largest university in Iraq and the second largest in the Arab world, behind the University of Cairo. Its roots go as far back as the year 1067, when it was known as Abu Haneefa. The first of the university's modern departments was founded in 1908. It was formally established as the University of Baghdad in 1956. It managed to stay open throughout the invasions and occupations of Iraq during this century. The ranking on the Times list is seen as a prestigious⁴ accolade⁵ by many of its academics and students. One student said: "I am so proud of Baghdad University. It means the world to us to be held in such high esteem⁶."

巴格达大学是伊拉克最大的大学是阿拉伯世界中仅次于开罗大学的第二大学。该大学建于1067年，当时名为Abu Haneefa。该大学首个现代专业成立于1908年。1956年正式成为巴格达大学。在本世纪对伊拉克的侵略和占领期间，该大学也尽力秉持开放态度。该校很多专业学者和学生将此次泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名视为一分殊荣。一名学生说道：“我为巴格达大学感到自豪。受到如此大的尊重，对我们意义非凡。”

1 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2 reconstruction   

n.重建，再现，复原

参考例句：

• The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
• In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。

3 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

4 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。

5 accolade   

n.推崇备至，赞扬

参考例句：

• Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating.四家餐馆获授予三星级餐馆的最高荣誉称号。
• The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。

6 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。