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。

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: 大学如今已成为提高国家竞争力与维护和平的工具，这在大学的历史上是前所未有的。