以下这段是目标为‘世界一流大学’的上海交大的官方网页上对自己的介绍。读了这个之后,发觉西译的英语笑话其实是有情可原的。
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), directly subordinate to the Ministry of Education, is a key university in China, jointly run by the Ministry and Shanghai Municipality.
http://www.sjtu.edu.cn/english/about/index.htm