英语词汇记录新中国60年成长之路(1):21世纪

China Fulfills Its Wish

In a country full of numerologists, it was surely not lost on the Chinese that the last medal they won at their undeniably successful Olympics was also their 100th.

Gold, not silver, was the color that defined these Games for the Chinese. They finished with 51 gold medals, the highest figure for any nation at an Olympics in 20 years.

The Chinese, are clearly in the ascendancy. They continue to dominate in diving, weight lifting, badminton and table tennis. But they also won their first Olympic gold medals here in archery, rowing, boxing, sailing and the gymnastics discipline of trampoline. They won their first medals in beach volleyball, synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics and field hockey.

1. 三个代表 three represents theory (The Party should always represent the development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent the onward direction of China 's advanced culture, and always represent the fundamental interests

【例】We have put forward and expounded the important thought of Three Represents.

我们提出并深刻阐述了"三个代表"重要思想。

2. 西气东输 transmit the natural gas from the western areas to East China ; West-East natural gas transmission project

【例】Smooth progress was made on such major projects as the Qinghai- Railway, the diversion of natural gas and electricity from the western to the eastern regions, water control projects and trunk highways.

青藏铁路、西气东输、西电东送、水利枢纽、干线公路等重大项目建设进展顺利。

3. 南水北调 south water to north

【例】Survey on sanitary actuality of potable water in Weishan Lake District after "South Water to North" Project

南水北调后微山湖区饮用水卫生现状调查

4. 入世 China's ascension to the WTO

【例】Even though China's ascension to the WTO is not without domestic political risks, Beijing seems confident that it has everything firmly under its thumb.

入世对中国政府来说，毕竟是有一定的政治风险。