近年来，在智慧城市这个概念的影响下，全球很多大学都开始建设智慧校园，并取得了丰硕的成果。
The era of smart campuses is here
by Zofia Niemtus
Think of a university campus: it has its own roads, shops, residential areas, banks and transport links. It may be visited by tens of thousands of people each day. It is, in effect, a tiny city.
campus /ˈkæmpəs/ n. 校园
residential /ˌrezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l/ adj. 居住的、住宅的（由resident加后缀-ial变成形容词）
transport /ˈtrænspɔːt/ n. 交通
link /lɪŋk/ n./v. 连接
in effect 实际上
Across the globe, metropolises are increasingly opting for a smart city approach. This is a tech-driven model that's used in places such as Barcelona, where street lamps react intelligently to surroundings to save energy; Seattle, where smart traffic lights respond to the conditions on the road; and even Milton Keynes, which has a real-time "data hub" sharing information about the town's energy and water consumption, transport, weather and pollution.
the globe /ɡləʊb/ 全球、全世界
metropolis /məˈtrɒp(ə)lɪs/ n. 大城市
increasingly /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ adv. 越来越（由increase的现在分词加后缀-ly变成副词）
opt /ɒpt/ v. 选择
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ n. 方法、途径
drive /draɪv/ v. 推动
model /ˈmɒd(ə)l/ n. 模范、典范
Barcelona /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/ n. 巴塞罗那（西班牙城市）
react /rɪˈækt/ v. 做出反应
intelligently /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)ntli/ adv. 聪明地（由intelligent加后缀-ly变成副词）
surroundings /səˈraʊndɪŋz/ n. 周边环境
Seattle /sɪˈæt(ə)l/ n. 西雅图（美国城市）
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ v. 响应
condition /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 状况、条件
Milton /ˈmɪltən/ Keynes /ˈkiːnz/ 是英国的“新城镇”之一
real-time 实时的、即时的
data /ˈdeɪtə/ n. 数据
hub /hʌb/ n. 枢纽
consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ n. 消耗量、使用量
Universities are taking notice. The US is leading the way, with on-campus innovations around energy (the University of Texas at Austin has a fully independent grid that provides all its energy), transport (the University of Michigan has introduced a self-driving shuttle system) and information (the University of Minnesota has installed 300 digital signage boards, updated with real-time data).
take notice 注意、关注
lead the way 领头、领先
on-campus 在校园、在校内
innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 创新
Texas /ˈteksəs/ n. 德克萨斯州（美国南部的州）
Austin /ˈɒstɪn/ n. 奥斯汀（德克萨斯州的首府）
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adj. 独立的
grid /ɡrɪd/ n. 电网
Michigan /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ n. 密歇根州（美国北部的州）
introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ v. 投入使用
shuttle /ˈʃʌt(ə)l/ n. 在两地之间往返的车辆
Minnesota /ˌmɪnɪˈsəʊtə/ n. 明尼苏达州（美国中北部的州）
install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ v. 安装
signage /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/ n. 标志牌、指示牌
update /ʌpˈdeɪt/ v. 更新
UK institutions are following suit. The University of Glasgow has been working with innovation centre Future Cities Catapult on a strategy to bring smart tech to the campus as it expands. The vision includes intelligent campus AI, an on-demand bus service and a data centre powered by renewable energy.
institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/ n. 大型机构（这里指大学）
follow suit 照着做、跟着做
Glasgow /ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ/ n. 格拉斯哥（英国北部城市）
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/ n. 策略
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 扩大、扩张
vision /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ n. 远见、愿景
intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/ adj. 聪明的
AI 人工智能
on-demand 按需要的
power /paʊə(r)/ v. 提供动力、提供能量
renewable /rɪˈnjuːəb(ə)l/ adj. 可再生的（由renew加后缀-able变成形容词）
"Smart cities are kind of slow-moving," says Gemmy Ginty, a designer working on the strategy. "Cities are so big, and there are so many players and stakeholders, it can be difficult. But universities have control over their estates. They own all the buildings, they own all the networks and they have a captive audience in terms of the students, so they can become like a living lab."
kind of 有点、在某种程度上
player /ˈpleɪə(r)/ n. 参与者
stakeholder /ˈsteɪkhəʊldə(r)/ n. 利益相关人
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ n. 控制
estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ n. 房产、地产
network /ˈnetwɜːk/ n. 网络
captive /ˈkæptɪv/ adj. 无权选择的
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ n. 受众
in terms of 就…而言、拿…来说
Curtin University, in Western Australia, has joined up with Hitachi to turn the campus into a "data-gathering laboratory" , with 1,600 cameras linked to facial recognition and analytics software to gather information on study patterns and course attendance. According to the university's chief operating officer, Ian Callahan, this will be used "to improve student experience and enhance learning".
join up with 跟…合作
Hitachi 日立公司（一家日本公司）
turn A into B 把A变成B
gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ v. 收集
facial /ˈfeɪʃ(ə)l/ adj. 面部的、脸部的（由face加后缀-ial变成形容词）
recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 识别
analytics /ˌænəˈlɪtɪks/ n. 数学分析
pattern /ˈpæt(ə)n/ n. 模式、方式
attendance /əˈtend(ə)ns/ n. 出席、出勤
chief /tʃiːf/ adj. 首席的
operate /ˈɒp(ə)reɪt/ v. 运营
enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ v. 增强、强化
But any kind of monitoring does raise questions around privacy. Universities need to remember that data isn't a magic bullet, says Kathleen Armour, pro-vice-chancellor for education at the University of Birmingham.
monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ v. 监控
raise /reɪz/ v. 引起
privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ n. 隐私
magic bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ 解决难题的简单方法（类似于汉语里的灵丹妙药）
pro-vice-chancellor /ˌprəʊvaɪsˈtʃɑːns(ə)lə(r)/ n. （大学）副校长
Birmingham /ˈbɜːmɪŋəm/ n. 伯明翰（英国中南部城市）
"I am not convinced by the suggestion that we need to collect mountains of data on everything a student does," she says. "It's easy to be carried away. Instead, we need to use anonymous data intelligently to ensure our campus and its systems are made as effective as possible to meet students' needs."
convince /kənˈvɪns/ v. 说服
be carried away 做过头、做过度
anonymous /əˈnɒnɪməs/ adj. 匿名的
ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ v. 确保
effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ adj. 有效的（由effect加后缀-ive变成形容词）
meet /miːt/ v. 满足
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