Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem have signed a student exchange agreement focused on agricultural studies.
上海交通大学与以色列耶路撒冷希伯来大学签署一份关于农业研究的交换生协议。
Jiao Tong University's deputy President, Wu Dan, says it's part of the school's attempt to create stronger ties with leading universities around the world.
"We all know that Israel leads the world in agricultural technologies. They've also made achievements in energy conservation and resource efficiency. We are very happy to cooperate with such a University."
Hebrew University's deputy President, Oron Shagrir, says creating link s with Jiao Tong makes sense for them.
"Well, it's one of the best universities in China and one of the top universities in the world. So, we are very interested in expanding our collaboration in China and in Shanghai area. We found Jiao Tong to be a university very similar to us in the sense that it is very comprehensive. So, we visited them several times and we now have partnership in different fields. And we very much hope that we will be strategic partners."
The agreement comes after the two universities signed a memorandum on cooperation in Shanghai last year.
相关单词：collaboration
collaboration解释：n.合作，协作；勾结
collaboration例句：
The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
相关单词：partnership
partnership解释：n.合作关系，伙伴关系
partnership例句：
The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
相关单词：memorandum
memorandum解释：n.备忘录，便笺
memorandum例句：
The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。
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