张奎武《英美概况》笔记及习题(英国资产阶级革命)【圣才出品】

第12章资产阶级革命

12.1 复习笔记

I. Political and Social Situation

1. Iraq War and a War Against Terrorism

2. Tony Blair’s Stepping Down and Gordon Brown’s New Government

II. Science and Technology

1. Biotechnology & Sciences

2. Energy and Environment

3. Space & Planetary Science

4. Information and Communications Technology

5. Nanotechnology

III. GDP and Employment

I. Political and Social Situation (政治和社会状况)

1. Iraq War and a War Against Terrorism (伊拉克战争和反恐战争)

(1) After the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001, Blair allied George W. Bush in a global war against terrorism.

(2) In early 2003, Britain participated in the Iraq War. After Iraqi President Saddam was thrown, t errorists’ activities r an all the more wilder since 2003.

(3) In August 2006, there was a most sensational event of the world an “alleged airplane bomb plot”. The whole Britain was in chaos.

(4) In March 2007, 15 British sailors and marines captured in Iran.

(1) 2001年911事件后，布莱尔联合布什进行全球反恐行动。

(2) 2003年，英国参加伊拉克战争。伊拉克总统萨达姆被推翻后，伊拉克国内的恐怖组织更加猖獗。

(3) 2006年8月，飞机爆炸阴谋使整个英国处于惊恐状态。

(4) 2007年3月，15名英国水兵在伊朗被扣。

2. Tony Blair’s Stepping Down and G ordon Brown’s New Government (布莱尔政府的结束和戈登·布朗新政府)

(1) Tony Blair stepped down from office on June 27th 2007.

(2) Gordon Brown entered No. 10 Downing Street on June 27th 2007. The new prime minister is facing a country seeking response to the recent call for a referendum on the new European Union treaty.

(1) 2007年6月27日，布莱尔结束任职。

(2) 2007年6月27日，戈登·布朗上台。面对欧盟的公投，新首相将要做出回应。

II. Science and Technology (科学和技术)

1. Biotechnology & Sciences (生物技术和科学)

(1) The fields of tissue engineering and stem cell therapy are advanced in the world.

(2) Exploiting and extending the knowledge gained through the Human Genome Project is a major priority for-UK biomedical research.

(3) Britain supports a .significant body of basic and clinical research aimed at developing improved diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics.

(1) 英国的组织生物学和干细胞疗法位于世界前列。

(2) 通过人类基因组计划探求知识是英国生物医学的一项主要任务。

(3) 英国支持基础临床研究，旨在提高诊断学，疫苗和治疗学的水平。

2. Energy and Environment (能源和环境)

(1) The government published a paper in February 2002—”Our Energy Future’s Creating a Low Carbo n Economy”.

(2) Britain is a global leader in many areas of energy and environmental science and research, including renewable energy research and innovation.

(1) 2002年2月，英国政府公布了一份文件——《我们能源的未来，创造低碳经济》。

(2) 英国在能源和环境科学的很多领域都是全球领先的，包括可再生能源研究与创新。

3. Space & Planetary Science (太空和行星科学)

(1) Micro satellite technology developed by Britain provides an innovative and low-cost alternative to the more traditional and more expensive optical satellites.

(2) British scientists and engineers play a leading role in many space science missions.

(1) 相对于更传统和更昂贵的卫星，英国的卫星技术提供了革新又廉价的选择。