China Daily写作：如何构建现代化社会

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China Daily - 如何构建现代化社会

In his report to the 20th CPC National Congress, Xi highlighted education, science and technology, and human resources as the fundamental and strategic pillars for building a modern socialist country.

短语搭配：

highlight A as the fundamental and strategic pillars for doing B. 强调A是做B的基本和战略支柱。

思路拓展：

构建现代社会主义国家需要的要素：education, science and technology, and human resources

"We will continue togive high priority tothe development of education,build upChina'sself-relianceandstrengthin science and technology,andrely on talent to pioneer and to propel development," he said.

短语搭配：

·give high priority to sth 高度重视

·self-reliance自力更生

·build up strength in science and technology 建立强大科技实力

·rely on talent to pioneer and propel development 依靠人才去开拓，去推动发展

思路拓展：

教育，科技和人才发展是一个社会进步的主要条件。

Gao Ming, a macroeconomics analyst at China Merchants Securities, said the nation must ensure the development of sectors covering whole industry chains to advance its modernization.

"China, unlike other small open economies or the United States, has made it clear that it will rise peacefully with a mammoth population," he said. "That means it must give priority to the development of all sectors,with greater emphasis given to the growth of the manufacturing and services industries."

短语搭配：

·with great emphasis given to sth 重点放在某事上

·manufacturing and services industries 生产和服务业

He said that the manufacturing sector is the pillar of the Chinese economy, while services is the area with the largest potential for growth.

思路拓展：

生产部门和服务业分别是一个国家的经济支柱和最具有发展潜力的行业，是实现现代化社会道路上必须重点考虑的因素。

A systemic upgrading of the education system would be required for the further development of modern services, which could account for 25 percent of the Chinese economy in the future, he added.

Both Gao and Du, from Renmin University of China,highlighted the necessity forthe nation totake a more proactive strategy inresponding to the issue of anaging societyduring the modernization process.

短语搭配：

·highlight the necessity for sth 强调某事的重要性

·take a proactive strategy in doing sth 采取积极的策略做某事

·aging society 老龄化社会

思路拓展：

社会老龄化已经成为全球许多国家的问题。如何解决这一问题，将会是一个国家在发展中所面临的最大难题。

"For China, the aging demographic structure poses far more challenges than opportunities, as it means weakening demand and a shrinking labor force," Gao said.

思路拓展：

老龄化带来的影响weakening demand and a shrinking labor force 需求疲软和劳动力萎缩

Du said the nation should develop a better and more sustainable social security network while maintaining a proper rate of economic growth.

思路拓展：

发展经济的同时，也要关注到more sustainable social security network 更可持续的社会保障网络

"It is important to give the people agreater sense of gain, security and happiness,especially in terms of the elderly and children," he said.

短语搭配：

a greater sense of gain, security, and happiness更大的获得感，安全感，幸福感

思路拓展：

社会发展最终都是为了让人们更好的生活，提高人民的sense of gain, security, and happiness

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