For many students, as soon as they enter high school, choosing an ideal university is a big thing on their to-do list. Among the many variables to consider, university ranking is a key factor.
對于許多學(xué)生來說，一進(jìn)入高中，選擇一所理想的大學(xué)就成為了大家待辦清單上的頭等大事。這種選擇需要考慮諸多變量，其中一個關(guān)鍵因素就是大學(xué)的排名。

On Sept 2, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest rankings of the world’s top universities, which covered 1,662 universities this year.
9月2日，《泰晤士高等教育》(THE)發(fā)布了最新的世界頂級大學(xué)排名。今年，排名總計包括了1662所大學(xué)。

China’s Tsinghua and Peking universities tied for 16th place, marking the highest position ever achieved by Chinese mainland universities, reported China Daily.
據(jù)《中國日報》報道，中國的清華大學(xué)和北京大學(xué)并列第16位，這是中國大陸高校有史以來的最高名次。

According to the rankings, Tsinghua climbed four places from last year and Peking seven places. This is the first time that two institutions from the Chinese mainland have ranked among the top 20 universities in the world. The two have also reached the highest positions that institutions in Asia have had so far, noted The Paper.
根據(jù)榜單，清華大學(xué)排名較去年上升4位，北京大學(xué)排名上升7位。中國大陸兩所大學(xué)首次進(jìn)入世界大學(xué)前20名。澎湃新聞指出，北大、清華的排名也是亞洲高校迄今為止的最高排名。

In addition, a record 10 universities from the Chinese mainland were in the top 200, with nine of them improving on their previous rankings. Eight universities made their debut in the rankings, taking the Chinese mainland’s total representation to a record 97 universities.
此外，中國大陸創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄地有10所大學(xué)進(jìn)入前200名，其中9所大學(xué)的排名較之前有所提高。8所大學(xué)首次進(jìn)入該榜單，從而以97所的總數(shù)刷新了中國大陸高校上榜的紀(jì)錄。

In terms of the total number of universities listed, the Chinese mainland ranked the fourth, behind the US with 183, Japan with 118 and the UK with 101.
就上榜高校的數(shù)量而言，中國大陸排名第四，僅次于美國（183所）、日本（118所）和英國（101所）。

China Daily noted that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the rankings this year, as universities involved in research on understanding and managing the pandemic saw great boosts in their rankings. For example, 11 Chinese mainland universities benefited from such research, including Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, which ranked 181 on the list.
《中國日報》指出，新冠疫情影響了今年的排名，因為涉及疫情研究和管控的大學(xué)排名均大幅上升。例如，中國大陸有11所高校的排名因新冠疫情研究而上升，包括位于湖北省武漢市、排在第181名的華中科技大學(xué)。

According to Phil Baty, chief knowledge officer at THE, the world’s elite universities have enjoyed a long period of dominance at the top of the table with help from historic reputations, global status and reliable income. “But our data shows us there are clear shifts happening across higher education around the world, and perhaps most rapidly in the Chinese mainland.”
《泰晤士高等教育》的首席知識官菲爾?巴蒂表示，世界名校憑借歷史聲望、全球地位和可靠收入在排行榜中長期占據(jù)靠前的名次?！暗覀兊臄?shù)據(jù)顯示，世界各地的高等教育在發(fā)生著明顯的轉(zhuǎn)變，中國大陸的轉(zhuǎn)變也許最為迅速?！?/span>

He added that Chinese mainland institutions have continued to improve in the university rankings despite the pandemic. “It will be interesting to witness what happens in the post-pandemic world, and whether the Chinese mainland can challenge the US and UK’s long-running dominance in the global top 10,” Baty said.
他補充道，盡管受到全球疫情的影響，但中國大陸高校在泰晤士高等教育世界大學(xué)排名中仍在繼續(xù)提升。巴蒂說:“見證疫情大流行后期世界怎樣發(fā)展變化，關(guān)注中國大陸是否能夠挑戰(zhàn)美國和英國在全球前十的長期霸主地位，將會非常有趣?！?/span>

以上文章內(nèi)容選自《21世紀(jì)學(xué)生英文報高中版》，詳情請見《21世紀(jì)學(xué)生英文報高中版》高二841期