2017年CRI Chinese companies' Research&Development investment has increased by 18.8% over last year

 

China's transition from a country that follows  the world's technological¹ trends to one that sets them, is no longer a blueprint²   -- it's a reality.

The 2017 EU R&D Scoreboard recently shows that   worldwide companies' R&D investment increased by 5.8% over the previous   year, the sixth consecutive³ year of significant increases.

Among them, the companies headquartered in the EU   increased their R&D investments more than the global average up to 7.0%.   This increase is similar to the US 7.2% and substantially above Japan -3.0%.   Chinese companies increased their R&D investment by 18.8%.

1 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

2 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

3 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。