留学生在中国 第23期 Foreign Expertss 外国专家

 　　Chapter 23 Increasing Number of Foreign Experts第23章 越来越多的外国专家David: The number of foreign experts in China has risen sharply¹. Can you explain why?

　　现在在中国的外国专家人数激增。你能解释一下原因吗？

　　You: China has opened its doors to foreigners because we need experts to bring over advanced technology to help our country develop.

　　由于我们需要通过专家引入先进技术来帮助我国发展，所以中国向外国人敞开了大门。

　　David: So you are saying that recently, as the country develops, there is an increasing need for experts. Do you think foreign experts are only good for technological² advances?

　　就像你所说的，最近随着国家的发展，对外国专家的需求也与日俱增。你认为外国专家只对技术进步有贡献吗？那么我们又怎样来衡量他们的技术水平呢？

　　You: They are also helpful in creating global³ connections between China and the world, enhancing⁴ friendships between nations and advancing world peace. But the funny thing is that we can’t tell who are the real experts, so we need some way of testing who the real experts are.

　　不，他们还可以帮助中国与整个世界建立联系。增进各国人民之间的友谊以及友好合作往来，促进世界和平。但是，问题是有时我们不能很好的识别哪些是真正的专家，哪些不是。因此，我们需要有一些来作为衡量的标准。

　　David: Well, what countries do these foreign experts come from?

　　那么这些专家都来自哪些国家呢？

　　You: You name it. They come from a lot of countries, such as America, countries in Europe, and even other Asian countries, such as Japan and Korea⁵.

　　你说呢？他们来自许多国家，例如美国，欧洲各国以及亚洲的日本，韩国等地。

　　David: I see. Most foreign experts are from developed countries.

　　噢，大部分外国专家都来自发达国家。

　　You: As China develops rapidly⁶ with an aim to become a stronger nation in the world, she needs more experts from different backgrounds to come and share their knowledge in order to keep pace with modern science and technology.

　　中国现在发展很快，要跻身世界民族之林，要与世界先进的科技接轨，其中很重要的途径就是不断引进西方各种专家。

　　生词：

　　1.foreign adj. 外国的，外籍的，外国人的2.expert n. 专家，能手，精通某一领域的人3.sharply adv. 急剧地，严厉地，锐减4.technological advances 科学上的进步，提升5.need for 需要，需求6.keep pace with 保持同步，跟得上，并驾齐驱

1 sharply   

adj.锐利地，急速；adv.严厉地，鲜明地

参考例句：

• The plane dived sharply and rose again.飞机猛然俯冲而后又拉了起来。
• Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.对个人电脑的需求急剧增长。

2 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

3 global   

adj.全球的；球形的；世界的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。

4 enhancing   

v.提高( enhance的现在分词 )；增进；用计算机增强（照片等）；提高…的价值（或价格）；探溯语源，指示语源( etymologize的过去式和过去分词 )；增进；用计算机增强（照片等）；提高…的价值（或价格）

参考例句：

• Nanomedicine isn't just about getting fid of the bad--it's about enhancing the good. 纳米医学不只是为了摆脱医学弊病，还在于提高它的优越之处。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
• We have been enhancing, but cannot be pleased with oneself. 我们一直在提高，但不能沾沾自喜。 来自互联网

5 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

6 rapidly   

adv.快地，迅速地

参考例句：

• The company has grown rapidly in the last five years.这家公司近五年来迅速地发展壮大。
• Ice changes into water rapidly on a hot day.天气炎热的时候，冰很快就化为水。