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斯诺登当选大学校长荣誉职位任期三年

发布时间：2019-09-09 编辑：查字典英语网小编

Whistleblower Edward Snowden has been elected to the historic position of Rector of the University of Glasgow.

“泄密者”爱德华·斯诺登日前被选为格拉斯哥大学“学生校长”职位。

The former NSA contractor came top of a ballot that was open to all students at the Scottish university and attracted a record number of votes. He will now serve a three-year term.

这一职务在苏格兰格拉斯哥大学进行公众投票，所投选票创下纪录，而斯诺登——这位前美国国家安全局员工获得了最多的选票。他将开启三年任期。

The Rector is officially expected to represent the interests of students to the university management, chair the university’s court and attend key functions throughout the university year.

这个职位的职责是在学校管理中代表学生的利益，在学年内参加学校法庭及重要的会议。

The departing Rector is Charles Kennedy, former leader of the Liberal Democrats. But previous holders include anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela and Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, who were never expected to take up their posts.

该校前任“学生校长”是自由民主党前党首查尔斯·肯尼迪。不过，其他几位前任——反种族隔离活动家温妮·曼德拉和以色列核计划泄密者莫迪凯·瓦努努等，都没有料想到会接受就任这一职位。

Snowden was put forward for the position following a campaign by students and accepted the nomination through his lawyers.

斯诺登通过格拉斯哥大学学生推选当上了这一职位，并通过律师接受了这一提名。

He beat the writer Alan Bissett, clergyman Kevin Holdsworth and former Scottish cycling champion Graeme Obree.

斯诺登击败了作家艾伦·比赛特、苏格兰圣公会牧师凯尔文·霍尔兹沃思和前自行车冠军格拉尔米·欧伯利，获得了这一职位。

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斯诺登当选大学校长 荣誉职位任期三年

发布时间：2019-09-09 编辑：查字典英语网小编

斯诺登当选大学校长荣誉职位任期三年