In 1570 and 1636, Cambridge and Oxford promulgated their own statutes, which were the sign of the establishment of the collegiate system of Oxbridge.

剑桥大学和牛津大学分别于1570年和1636年颁布校规，确立了两校的学院制度。

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Oxbridge is a composite of the two most renowned universities in Britain, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, which was founded by scholars fleeing Oxford in 1209.

牛桥，是英国最著名的两所大学牛津大学和剑桥大学的合称。 剑桥大学是由 1209年从牛津大学逃离的学者们建立的。

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He claims that at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (Oxbridge for short) a few select people start on an escalator ride which, over the years, carries them to the tops of British privilege and power.

他声称在牛津大学和剑桥大学(简称牛津剑桥)少数人选择乘坐自动扶梯上的，多年来，他们对英国进行的特权和权力的顶峰。

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Most Oxbridge colleges make efforts to build links with state schools that would not normally send pupils to Oxford and Cambridge, although some try harder than others.

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