Ivy League

Ivy League
n
常春藤盟校 [chángchūnténg méngxiào]
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Ivy League
美国东北部的8所一流大学被称作 Ivy League (常青藤盟校)。哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、普林斯顿大学、哥伦比亚大学、布朗大学、达特莫斯大学和康奈尔大学最初常聚到一起举行体育比赛。这个名字据称是取之于爬满了老楼墙壁的常青藤。另一种说法是,最初只有4所大学,罗马数字的4是IV,发音近似于ivy

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