These reflections upon the general functions of a university can be at once translated in terms of the particular functions of a business school.

Language point:

Ø in terms of 在……方面，从……方面（说来）

e.g. The cost in terms of human life was high.

       付出了很大的生命代价。

       He's talking in terms of starting a completely new career.

       他正在谈论开创全新的事业。

(The last sentence in Para. 6) It requires that discipline of character which can say “yes” and “no” to other men, not by reason of blind obstinacy, but with firmness derived from a conscious evaluation of relevant alternatives. 

Language points:

Ø discipline n. the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this training [不可数名词] 训练；训导；纪律；风纪

e.g. The discipline of studying music can help children develop good work habits.

       音乐学习中的训练可以帮助孩子们培养好的工作习惯。

Ø discipline v. to train sb, especially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave

e.g. She must have been well disciplined for her orderliness.

       她有条不紊，一定受过良好的训练。

Ø derive from phrasal v. to come or develop from sth  从…衍生出；起源于；来自

e.g. The word ‘politics’ is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘city’.

       politics一词源自希腊语，意思是city。

Ø conscious adj. (of actions, feelings, etc.) deliberate or controlled 行为、感情等慎重的；有意的；刻意的

e.g. to make a conscious decision 

       作出慎重的决定

       I made a conscious effort to get there on time.

       我刻意约束自己准时到达那里。

Ø alternative n. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities 可供选择的事物

e.g. You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.

       你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。

Ø alternative adj. (also alternate especially in 北美英语) that can be used instead of sth else 可供替代的

e.g. Do you have an alternative solution?

      你有没有别的解决办法？

(The last sentence in para. 9) Hence, instead of a drudgery issuing in a blind rule of thumb, the properly trained man has some hope of obtaining an imagination disciplined by detailed facts and by necessary habits. 

Language points:

Ø issue v. to come out of 产生于

Ø have some hope of doing sth 做某事有些希望

e.g. After months of practice, he finally has some hope of winning the chess tournament.

      经过几个月的练习，他终于有些希望赢得这次国际象棋比赛。

Para 5-7

Critical Thinking Question  

The text mentions that modern business needs "an imaginative vision of the binding forces of human organizations." How might this ability help a manager resolve conflicts or motivate a team in a global company?  

Para. 8-9

Critical Thinking Question

The author notes that routine work "imparts knowledge and produces reliability of character" but risks dulling imagination. In your opinion, can structured training (e.g., internships with fixed tasks) coexist with imagination development? How?