英闻天下——346 China to Improve Wellbeing for the Elderly

 　　A report on the elderly here in China is suggesting the government should do more to help improve the wellbeing of the country's rapidly growing aging population.

 

　　The China Research Center on Aging has stressed the need to increase government spending on the construction of elderly friendly facilities.

 

　　Wu Yushao, director of China research center called for more attention being paid to convenience in new infrastructure¹ for the elderly:

 

　　"From now on, we must take the aging group's requirements into consideration during the city planning and construction of housing and public facilities. For example, high-rise apartment buildings across the country will be equipped with elevators soon to facilitate² the elderly people."

 

　　The report shows the number of people aged³ 60 or above will reach around 202 million this year.

 

　　This accounts for nearly 15-percent of the total population.

 

　　More than 36 million of this number require attention due to illness or a handicap⁴.

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 facilitate   

vt.使容易（便利）推进，促进

参考例句：

• Modern inventions facilitate housework.许多现代发明便利了家务劳动。
• The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.新机场将促进旅游业的发展。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 handicap   

n.障碍（身体或智力方面的），缺陷；vt.妨碍

参考例句：

• Losing our best player was a handicap to the team.失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。
• His physical handicap prevented him from standing.因为他身体残废，无法站立。