府會首長：賡續支持金大發展

National Kinmen Institute of Technology (KMIT) is going to upgrade to National Kinmen University on August 1. The last graduation ceremony of KMIT was held at the Kinmen County Stadium on June 5 for a total of 558 graduates. County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi, Council Speaker Wang, Zai-Sheng, other dignitaries (1), and teachers challenged the graduates to continue their hard work to soar (2) to greater heights, and bid (3) them farewell (4) with blessings and encouragement. Officials of Kinmen County Government and County Council also emphasized their continued financial support and assistance in the development of "National Kinmen University" (NKMU), and toward the greater goal of becoming the cross-strait "University Island"
國立金門技術學院即將於今年8月1日升格為國立金門大學，最後一屆金技學院畢業典禮，6月5日在金門縣體育館舉行，558位畢業生在金門縣長李沃士、議長王再生、各界來賓和師長的祝福下，完成階段性的學涯，展翅高飛。金門府會首長也強調會繼續支持協助「金門大學」，建設發展，朝兩岸「大學島」的目標往前邁進。

In the speech delivered by Magistrate Li, he mentioned that with efforts made by all walks of life (5), KMIT is going to upgrade to the NKMU on August 1, which is not only the glory of Kinmen, but also the most important milestone of the development of Kinmen. Li said that the future of NKMU still has a long way to go, and Kinmen County Government, County Council, and Kinmen Fellow Associations will continue to assist NKMU in moving forward to complete the next phase, approaching the goal of becoming a cross strait "University Island."
　 縣長李沃士應邀致詞時表示，在各界的共同努力下，金技學院即將於今年8月1日升格改為「國立金門大學」，這是金門的榮耀，也是金門發展的重要里程碑。他說，金門大學未來還有很漫長的路要走，金門縣政府、縣議會和金門鄉親會繼續協助金門大學往前邁進，完成下一階段成為兩岸大學島的目標。
Council Speaker, Wang said that education was a long term and monumental (6) work, and thanked the teachers for all their hard work at KMIT.
議長王再生說，教育是百年樹人的工作，他感謝金技學院的教師辛勤耕耘這一塊園地。

【註解】
●1. dignitary-(n)顯貴；要人。
●2. soar-(vi.)高飛、遨翔；向上躍升、飛舞。
●3. bid-(vt.)祝～；向～表示；命令、吩咐。
●4. farewell-(n)告別辭；告別。
●5. walk of life-(n)指社會上某一特定階層或特定行業。此處all walks of life指「各界」。
●6. monumental-(adj.)巨大、重要的；紀念性的；留存於歷史上、不朽的。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2010年6月6日報導