But, even in this uniquely protected environment, Europe is no longer the cause that it once was. Students tend to group themselves by nationalities more than they did in the past, as if they want familiar reassurances against the uncertainties of the present and the future.
但是，即使在这个受到特别保护的环境里，欧洲也不再是过去那样所有人为之奋斗的事业。学生比过去更喜欢按国籍结成团体，似乎希望通过熟人间的慰藉来抵御当前和未来的不确定性。