Premier Wen says China to ensure people comfortable life

    BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier¹ Wen Jiabao said during an online chat with netizens(网民) here Sunday that the government is striving to ensure that the people live a comfortable life with security and confidence in the period of 2011-2015.
    China's development blueprint（蓝图） for the coming five years will place high emphasis on the efforts to improve the people's livelihood², Wen said.
    To enhance the people's living standards is "our work's starting point as well as the final aim," he said.
    Greater efforts will be made to boost social development and progress, especially in those key sectors³ and aspects concerning national development and mass interests, the premier said.
    Wen began his online chat with netizens at 9 a.m. Sunday jointly⁴ hosted by the central government website (www.gov.cn) and Xinhua News Agency website www.news.cn.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 livelihood   

n.生计，谋生之道

参考例句：

• Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
• My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。

3 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。