bastion
オックスフォード大学とケンブリッジ大学は世界大学ランキングでのランクが下がる結果となりました。記事はThe Independentからの抜粋です。
bastionは「要塞(地)、砦」（『Wisdom英和辞典(第3版)』三省堂）でお馴染みですが、記事では「拠点」と意訳できますでしょうか。英英辞典も参照してみると’ An institution, place, or person strongly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities’ Oxford Dictionaries Onlineと説明がありました。(Shou-VR*)
Oxbridge slides down the latest university world rankings as US institutions tighten their grip on the top spots
Oxford and Cambridge are now at fourth and fifth respectively - and only 10 British universities make the list at all
Once regarded as bastions of academic excellence and a magnet for the world’s best talent, the reputation of Britain’s top universities is in decline. Oxford and Cambridge have fallen further behind their American rivals, according to this year’s Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
