原文：As never before in their long history，universities have become instruments of national competition as well as instruments of peace.译文：大学如今已成为国家竞争和和平的工具，这在大学的历史上是前所未有的。改译：

原文：As never before in their long history，universities have become instruments of national competition as well as instruments of peace.译文：大学如今已成为国家竞争和和平的工具，这在大学的历史上是前所未有的。改译：

大学如今成为提高国家竞争力和维护和平的工具，这在大学的历史上是前所未有的。