第17章 Washington University in St. Louis: Strength throu
圣路易斯华盛顿大学：力量源自真理
英文导读
Back to its origin
Founded in 1853， Washington University in St. Louis is private， nonsectarian research institution with a diverse， well-rounded student body hailing from all fifty U.S. states and more than 125 countries. Over twenty Nobel laureates are associated with the school-several performing the majority of their ground-breaking research at WUSTL. Officially incorporated as "The Washington University"， the university is occasionally referred to as "WUSTL"， an acronym derived from its initials. More commonly， however， students refer to the university as "WU". To prevent confusion over its location， the Board of Trustees added the phrase "in St. Louis" in 1976. Overall， the university is highly regarded nationally and internationally for the quality of its teaching， learning， research， and service to society.
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Advantages： St. Louis"s Washington University prides itself in the fact that its seven undergraduate and graduate schools incorporate a wide variety of academic studies and fields. Its historically progressive campus regularly features well-known speakers and offers a myriad of supplementary learning opportunities for its students that are complementary to the exemplary education they receive. With the vast majority of incoming freshmen within the top 10 percent of their high school classes， the undergraduate program is highly ranked， as are numerous academic programs.
Undergraduate students： With about 6，000 full-time undergraduate students， Washington University is an integral part of the St. Louis community. In addition to their internships and clinical experiences in and around the city， WU students devote many hours to community service. With more than 200 undergraduate student organizations on campus， twelve fraternities and seven sororities， and one of the largest student government budgets in the country， the quality of life on campus is always highly rated.
生词助读
well-rounded [welraundid] adj.
丰满的；面面俱到的；多才多艺的
acronym [krnim] n. 首字母缩略词
derive [diraiv] vt. 源于；得自
myriad [mirid] n. 无数，极大数量；无数的人或物
supplementary [splimentri] n. 补充者；增补物
complementary [kmplmentri] adj.
补足的，补充的；互补的
exemplary [iɡzemplri] adj. 典范的；可仿效的
integral [intiɡrl] adj. 完整的，整体的
clinical [klinikl] adj. 临床的；诊所的
中文概述
圣路易斯华盛顿大学建于1853年2月22日，是美国最负盛名的私立大学之一。由圣路易斯的领导者Wayman Crow和诺贝尔文学奖得主T.S.艾略特的祖父William Greenleaf Eliot在圣路易斯城区共同建立。在成立时，大学原名是"Eliot Seminary"(艾略特学院）。1854年校董事会为了纪念华盛顿，而将校名改为"Washington Institute"（华盛顿学院）。1857年校名又改为"Washington University"（华盛顿大学）。在1976年再次更改名字加入"in St. Louis"（在圣路易斯）以区分其与其他学校。
在众多学科领域，圣路易斯华盛顿大学已具备与美国其他一流大学相抗衡的实力。比如，在理工科方面，它的生物化学、生物物理、生物分子和土木工程在美国高校中处于领先地位。在人文学科和社会科学方面，它的德语、英语、政治学和经济学都在美国高校的同类学科中名列前茅。它的医学院多次被评为全美最佳五所医学院之一，它的商学院也多次位居全美"十佳"商学院之列。
该校实施"本科学士到研究生硕士"的"直通车"方针，即我们常说的"4+2"形式。根据这一规定，学生在完成本科四年之后，不需考研直接再续两年，毕业时同时获取学士和硕士学位。
在该校教职工和毕业生中，有23位诺贝尔奖获得者。目前有9名诺贝尔奖得主仍在该校任教。
梦想成功录
The important thing in life is to have a great aim， and the determination to attain it.
人生之要事在于确立伟大的目标与拥有实现这目标的决心。
What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret.
得之不费力，弃之不可惜。