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Both of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge were founded more than 800 years ago.
牛津大學和劍橋大學都建立于800多年前。
Competitions between them also have a long history,
它們之間的競爭也有很悠久的歷史了，
dating back to around 1209, when Cambridge was just established.
可以追溯到1209年劍橋剛剛成立的時候。
Though they were born from the same root,
雖然它們本是同根生，
there have been many direct and indirect competitions between the two universities all the time.
這兩所 大學之間一直都存在著直接或間接的競爭。
Many annual competitions are held between Oxford and Cambridge, such as the Boat Race.
牛津大學和劍橋大學之間的比賽是每年都要舉辦的，如劃船比賽。
The Boat Race is a rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club over a four-mile stretch of the River Thames.
劃船比賽是一種在泰晤士河上舉辦的賽艇對抗賽，由牛津大學劃船俱樂部和劍橋大學劃船俱樂部參賽，賽程為4英里。
It first took place in 1829, and it has been held annually since 1856, with the exception of the two world wars.
這項賽事起源于1829年，除了兩次世界大戰期間沒有舉行外，從1856年開始每年都舉辦。
The first Race was won by Oxford,
牛津大學贏得了第一屆劃船比賽的勝利,
but now Cambridge lead the overall series to Oxford, with one dead heat in 1877.
但是目前劍橋大學在總成績上略勝一籌，唯一一次平手是在1877年。
The most recent race was on the 3rd April, 2010 with Cambridge winning.
最近的一次比賽在2010年4月3日舉行的，劍橋大獲全勝。
The other major Oxbridge competitions are the Rugby Union Varsity Match and the Rugby League Varsity Match.
牛橋其他的賽事主要是橄欖球聯合會對抗賽和橄欖球聯盟對抗賽。
The Rugby Union Varsity Match is a ruby union game played annually in December at Twickenham Stadium.
橄欖球聯合會對抗賽是一種每年12月在維克漢姆體育場舉行的橄欖球聯合會比賽。
Cambridge currently has 60 wins, including the most recent win in December 2009,
目前，劍橋大學贏了60次，包括2009年12月最近的這次，
while Oxford has 53, with 14 ending in draws.
而牛津大學只贏了53次，有14次平局。
