银幕女神张曼玉在苏格兰获荣誉博士学位

　　One of modern cinema's greatest Chinese actresses, Maggie Cheung, received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh on Friday。上周五，中国现代电影史上最伟大的女演员之一张曼玉荣获英国爱丁堡大学颁发的荣誉博士学位。

　　Cheung, 46, has appeared in more than 70 films. She is renowned for her stunning performances in In the Mood for Love and Hero. She was awarded a Doctor honoris causa at the McEwan Hall.46岁的张曼玉至今已经拍了70多部电影，凭借在《花样年华》和《英雄》中的精湛演技而名声大噪。荣誉博士学位的授予仪式在麦克尤恩大堂(McEwan Hall)举行。

　　Raised in England and Hong Kong, Maggie Cheung started her film career in 1983 and is the first Asian actress to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival。在英国和香港长大的张曼玉从1983年开始进入影坛，是第一位在嘎纳电影节获奖的亚洲女演员。

　　An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa (Latin: "for the sake of the honor") is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations. The degree is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution. The degree is often conferred as a way of honouring a distinguished

　　visitor's contributions to a specific field or to society in general. It is often given to graduation speakers at a university or college。获得荣誉学位无需拥有大学(或学位授予机构)的入学许可，无需在校住宿学习或通过考试等等。荣誉学位一般都是博士级学位，少数情况下是硕士级，它可以授予和该学术机构并无重要联系的人。荣誉学位经常是授予对某个特别领域或对整个社会做出贡献的杰出人士，经常授予那些在大学或院校做演讲的毕业人士。