It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

人们很容易承认,大学授予的学位应该是向公众保证,拥有学位的人拥有一定数量的知识。

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During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to that pledge.

在我的第一届国会任期内,我签署了一项承诺,我将不再接受任何专项拨款,我一直信守这一承诺。

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

在我们每天的誓约中,我们誓约一个国家在上帝的庇佑下,人人享有自由和正义。

The philosopher ought never to try to avoid the duty of making up his mind.

哲学家不应该试图逃避下定决心的责任。

He has conferred on the practice of vacillation the aura of statesmanship.

他给优柔寡断的做法披上了政治家风度的光环。

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

大学应该是一个充满光明、自由和学习的地方。

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

每个人都应该耐心地承受自己行为的结果。

I graduated from the University of Whatever.

我毕业于什么大学。