Whistleblower Edward Snowden has been elected to the historic position of Rector of the University of Glasgow.
“泄密者”愛德華·斯諾登日前被選為格拉斯哥大學(xué)“學(xué)生校長(zhǎng)”職位。

The former NSA contractor came top of a ballot that was open to all students at the Scottish university and attracted a record number of votes. He will now serve a three-year term.
這一職務(wù)在蘇格蘭格拉斯哥大學(xué)進(jìn)行公眾投票，所投選票創(chuàng)下紀(jì)錄，而斯諾登——這位前美國(guó)國(guó)家安全局員工獲得了最多的選票。他將開啟三年任期。

The Rector is officially expected to represent the interests of students to the university management, chair the university’s court and attend key functions throughout the university year.
這個(gè)職位的職責(zé)是在學(xué)校管理中代表學(xué)生的利益，在學(xué)年內(nèi)參加學(xué)校法庭及重要的會(huì)議。

The departing Rector is Charles Kennedy, former leader of the Liberal Democrats. But previous holders include anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela and Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, who were never expected to take up their posts.
該校前任“學(xué)生校長(zhǎng)”是自由民主黨前黨首查爾斯·肯尼迪。不過，其他幾位前任——反種族隔離活動(dòng)家溫妮·曼德拉和以色列核計(jì)劃泄密者莫迪凱·瓦努努等，都沒有料想到會(huì)接受就任這一職位。

Snowden was put forward for the position following a campaign by students and accepted the nomination through his lawyers.
斯諾登通過格拉斯哥大學(xué)學(xué)生推選當(dāng)上了這一職位，并通過律師接受了這一提名。

He beat the writer Alan Bissett, clergyman Kevin Holdsworth and former Scottish cycling champion Graeme Obree.
斯諾登擊敗了作家艾倫·比賽特、蘇格蘭圣公會(huì)牧師凱爾文·霍爾茲沃思和前自行車冠軍格拉爾米·歐伯利，獲得了這一職位。