take on the name of 冠名
A building on the campus of Tsinghua University, one of China's elite colleges, took on the name of a popular clothing company on Monday, giving rise to much debate among students. 本周一,国内名校之一的清华大学将校园内的一栋楼用一家大众服装的品牌命名,在学生当中引发了极大争议。 日前引发极大争议的真维斯楼“冠名”英文说法就是take on the name of或者name something after。例如:to name university buildings after prominent figures who have given large donations(以捐资者的名字为学校建筑冠名)。清华大学将classroom building(教学楼)以大众服装品牌命名后,一时间舆论哗然。清华大学回应说,这是高等院校raise funds(筹资)的一种common practice(通行做法)。 教学楼挂牌真维斯的行为属于product placement(植入式广告),可以起到良好的宣传效果,但是有人认为把真维斯作为教学楼名和清华大学作为elite institution in China(国内顶尖学府)的地位不相符。 |