China makes all devices for lunar probe project on its own

时间：2007-02-07 00:25:40

（单词翻译:单击）

Chinanews, Beijing, Feb. 6 – Chinese lunar probe project is being developed amid great challenges from other countries, some leading ahead of China in this aspect while others trying to catch up with China in their space technology. With no help from other countries, China will design and produce all devices needed for the lunar probe project on its own, said Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of China’s lunar exploration project.

 

Ouyang Ziyuan, who is a pioneer in the field of cosmochemistry in China and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, made the statement at a forum1 held by the Association of Senior Engineers, Scientists and Technologists, the Science Technology Daily reported.

 

Since the moon has strategic importance to a country’s development in military and energy resources fields, many countries in the world are devoting great efforts to their lunar probe projects. Developed countries such as the United States, Britain, and Japan spend large amount of money to develop their lunar probe projects. India, which is also ambitious to develop its own lunar probe project, claims that it wants to send manned spacecraft into the moon four years ahead of China. Under this situation, it is impossible for China to get any help from other countries in developing its lunar probe project, Ouyang Ziyuan said.

 

China intends to put 1.4 billion yuan in three years to complete the first stage of its lunar probe project. Compared with other countries, such economic input2 was not big for China, the scientist said, for the United States has spent a total of 25.6 billion US dollars in its Apollo Program, which has proved fruitful since the program has greatly boosted the U.S. technologic and economic development.

 

“As a matter of fact, the lunar probe project is one that China can’t afford to miss. If China doesn’t do it now, it will lag behind others and will be subjected to 'bullying3 and beating' in future,” he said.

 

He also stressed that in order to develop the lunar probe project, China will not only make use of private funds, but also take advice from the public.

 

“We will definitely do that (respect public opinions),” the scientist said.

 
分享到：


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
2 input X6lxm     
n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
参考例句：
  • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
  • All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
3 bullying f23dd48b95ce083d3774838a76074f5f     
v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈
参考例句：
  • Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
  • All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

©2005-2010英文阅读网