第五次作业

近年来全球发展出现了一个新概念：“知识经济”。

Recently, knowledge economy, a new concept, comes out in the development of the world.

Recently a new concept in global

development has emerged: the Knowledge-based Economy (KBE).

“知识经济”代表了人类正在进入的一个全新战略发展时代。Knowledge economy is the symbol of a strategic new era which human beings are stepping into

The KBE represents a strategic new era that

human beings are entering.

据估计，不少发达国家目前的国内生产总值中知识产品已占了一半以上。

according to estimates,

Indeed, it is estimated that more than

50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the major

developed economies is now knowledge-based.

知识正成为作重要的资本和生产力。

So knowledge is becoming the most important source of

growth as well as productivity.

信息就是优势，知识就是发展。

Information means

competitive advantage, and knowledge leads to progress.

对知识与信息的开发、获取和利用程度的高低将直接决定一个国家的整体经济实力和文化发展水平。

The

keys to the strong economic and cultural growth of a

nation's future are successful generation, acquisition,

diffusion, and exploitation of knowledge.

“知识经济”目前有两大特点：创新与挑战。

首先创造新知识和运用新知识的能力，不仅决定财富的多少，还关系竞争力的强弱，只有那些不断推出新思想、新技术、新产品和新服务的个体、团体或行业，才会在这种经济环境中取胜。

其二，“知识经济”的发展潮流不可逆转，也为企业、个人、教育机构和政府部门带来了全新的挑战。

First, in the KBE, the ability to generate and use

knowledge to innovate is not only a determinant of wealth,

it is also the basis of competitive advantage. Individuals,

sectors, and industries who are succeessful will be those

who innovate, develop new ideas, employ new technology,

manufacture new products and deliver new services.

Second, since the trend towards the KBE is irreversible,

it also brings with it formidable adjustment challenges with

implications for firms, individuals, educational

institutions and governments.