他说，根本上说，这是因为学习一门第二外语是人文科学教育的奠基石，它打开了通往其他文化的大门。

Ultimately, he says, it's because learning a second language is "a cornerstone of a liberal arts education" that opens doors to other cultures.

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换句话说，翻译就如同莱塞尔女士所说，打开语言的囚牢，将文本从其原文语言，文化，和观众的禁锢中释放出来。

In other words, a translator unlocks the prison of language, as Ms. Lesser said, and helps a text break free of its limited original language, culture, and audience.

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对比之下，文化课程被认作打开大学大门的敲门砖，是取得丰厚薪酬和提高国际竞争力的关键。

Academic courses that prepare students for getting into universities, by contrast, are seen as the key to higher wages and global prowess.

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