走进牛津大学丨第28期 世界上规模最大的出版社

Oxford University Press is regarded as the largest press in the world.

牛津大学出版社堪称是世界上规模最大的出版社。

By the number of publications, it publishes some 6,000 new books around the world each year,earning nearly 5 million pounds.

就其出版物的数量而言，它每年出版大约6000种新书，年收人近500万欧元。

As to the scale of the press, it has branches in more than 50 countries, employing a global workforce that numbers approximately 4,000.

就出版社的规模来看，它在50多个国家设有分社，在全球拥有大约4000名员工。

It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press,

牛津大学出版社是牛津大学的一个机构，由牛津大学各学院推选的15名学者管理，

Oxford University has used a similar system to oversee the Press since the 17th century.

这些学者由牛津大学第一副校长，即出版社的社长任命，自17世纪以来，牛津大学就使用类似这样的体制管理出版社。

As an organization of Oxford, the Press is committed to major financial support of Oxford.

作为牛津大学的一个机构，出版社承担起了为学校提供大部分经费的任务。

The first book printed in Oxford was in 1478 by Theoderic Rood, who was from Cologne and was the first printer to be associated with Oxford University.

牛津大学印刷的第一本书于1478年问世，它是由科隆人西奥德里克.鲁德印刷的，他是牛津出版社的第一个印刷者。

The book named Expositio in symbolum apostolorum was written by Rufinus and it related to religion.

这是鲁菲诺写的一本关于宗教的书，书名为 Expositio in symbolum apostolorum (拉丁语）。

The press history of Oxford University began with a misprint: Mr. Rood forgot a Roman numeral X，which was misdated in Roman numerals as "1468".

牛津大学的出版史始于一个印刷错误：鲁德印刷的书中的罗马数字漏印了一个X，这样出版年代就错印成了 1468年。

Rood's printing house lasted around 10 years in Oxford, and it had sporadic connections with the university, with few publications.

鲁德的印刷厂在牛津只维持了10年左右，它和大学之间只存在着松散的联系，出版物非常少。

It was not until 1585, when the Earl of Leicester, Robert Dudley reestablished the Oxford University Press, the situation didn't take a turn for the better.

直到1585年，莱斯特的伯爵罗伯特.达德利重创办了牛津大学出版社后情况才有所好转。

Some royal assets were obtained, and a decree of Star Chamber noted the legal existence of a press at "the Universitie of Oxford" in 1586.

它获得了英王的一些恩准，并且在1586年取得了在牛津大学建立出版社的许可。

The Oxford University Press opened its first branch in New York in 1896，then in India, Africa, and Australia successively.

1896年，牛津大学出版社在纽约开设了第一个办事处，随后又陆续在印度、非洲和澳大利亚成立分社，

Eventually, it moved into international markets.

最终成功地打人了国际市场。

Since its founding, the Press published humanistic books in major and later extended to various fields such as science and technology, medicine, as well as economicmanagement.

自创办以来，该出版社开始以出版人文科学书籍为主，后来又扩展到科技、 医药和经济管理等领域。

The Oxford University Press's diverse publishing project has raised its fame internationally and finally makes it well-known all around the world.

牛津大学出版社多元化的出版计划提高了它在国际上的知名度，最终使它举世闻名。

Its publications include scholarly works on varied disciplines, musical works, school text books, children's books, journals, the World's Classical series, dictionaries, reference books, and so on.

牛津大学出版社的出版物包括各学科的学术著作、音乐作品、教材、少儿图书、学术期刊、世界经典丛书、辞典和参考书等。

It is necessary to mention two publications, Dictionary of National Biography owning 63 volumes, as well as Oxford English Dictionary being a linguistic Wonder of the World.

出版社有两大出版成果是不得不提的，那就是有63册的《民族传记词典》和语言学世界奇迹《牛津英语词典》。

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