卓越研究生英語(yǔ)（人文篇）綜合教程2 課件 B2U5 The digital landscape

Afterstudyingthisunit,youwillbeableto:analyzethefeaturesofthedigitaleconomy,thebenefitsandchallengesofdigitalization,andChina’sdigitalinfluenceontheworld;recognizeclaimsandsupportingevidenceinanacademiccontext;identifycause-and-effectrelationshipswhilereading;presentideasinaround-tablediscussionregardingopportunitiesandchallengesbroughtbyChina’sdigitaleconomy.Whatbenefitsdoesthedigitaleconomybringtosociety?Brainstormandcompletethediagram.CreatingnewjobsIncreasingproductivityFacilitatingcustomizationAneweraofdigitalizationThedigitaleconomy

China’sdigitaleconomy:AleadingglobalforceThedigitaleconomytakesadvantageofthelatesttechnologytodigitalizeprocessesanddrivebusinessgrowth.Howdoesthedigitaleconomyinfluencetraditionalindustries?Watchthevideoandcompletethefollowingexercises.scripts1.Whatarethedistinctivefeaturesofthedigitaleconomy?Findtheanswerbycompletingtheoutline.dataBeingdrivenby1)________________Businessescollectinformationtoofferpersonalizedexperiencesand2)____________.Feature2CombiningpeopleandmachinesAutomationand3)___________________improvebusinessefficiencyandcustomerexperience.Feature3ConnectingthewholeworldTheInternet,mobiletechnology,andtheInternetofThingscontributeto4)________________.Feature4Changingallthetime5)____________________,suchascloudcomputingandblockchain,propelrapidchanges,andcompaniesmustembrace6)______________________tostayrelevant.Feature1Feature2Feature3Feature4suggestcontentartificialintelligencehyper-connectivityNewtechnologiescutting-edgingcapabilitiesRecognizingclaimsandsupportingevidenceisanessentialskillforunderstandingthelogicalflowoflecturesordebates.Herearesomehelpfulclues.PositionItiscommonforthespeakertostatetheirclaimearly,usuallyatthebeginning,orrevisittheclaimintheend.Supportingevidence,however,isseldompositionedattheopeningofaspeech.RecognizingclaimsandsupportingevidenceChangesinthetoneClaimsoftencomewithachangeinthetoneasthespeakertriestoemphasizetheirimportanceorhighlightakeypoint.Supportingevidencemightbedeliveredinamoreeventone.TransitionalexpressionsThespeakeroftenemploysspecificwords,phrases,orsentencestructurestosignalthattheyareabouttopresentclaims(“suppose,”“believe,”“inmyopinion,”“Iarguethat…,”etc.)orsupportingevidence(“forexample,”“accordingto,”“Evidencesuggeststhat…,”etc.).Inthevideo,thespeakeruses“Accordingtoresearch,…”tointroducetheexecutives’statementsasevidenceforthepreviouslymentionedclaim.Recognizingclaimsandsupportingevidence2.Matcheachofthefollowingclaimswiththeirsupportingevidence.Noteverypieceofevidencecorrespondswithaclaim.YoucanrefertotheAcademiclisteningskill.Supportingevidence:TheInternet,mobiletechnology,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)allcontributetohyper-connectivity,whichisthegrowingconnectionsbetweenpeople,organizations,andmachines.Topfashionandluxurybrandsusedataintheirplanning,merchandising,andsupplychainactivitiessothattheycanstayaheadofthecompetition.AI-drivenretailmakesitpossibleforcompaniestomeettheneedsofmodernconsumersbymakingshoppingmoreenjoyable.Someluxurybrandsareexperimentingwiththemetaverseandformingpartnershipswithvideogamedeveloperstoofferskinsforavatarstoasmallgroupofgamerswhowantthem.Accordingtosomeresearch,bythetimeGenZreachesfulladulthoodin2026,morethan60%oftheworld’sadultswillhavegrownupinaworldwheretheInternetwasapermanentandimportantpartofdailylife.Claims:Moreandmorebusinessesindifferentsectorsaregettinginvolvedinthedigitaleconomy.D______2.Matcheachofthefollowingclaimswiththeirsupportingevidence.Noteverypieceofevidencecorrespondswithaclaim.YoucanrefertotheAcademiclisteningskill.Supportingevidence:TheInternet,mobiletechnology,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)allcontributetohyper-connectivity,whichisthegrowingconnectionsbetweenpeople,organizations,andmachines.Topfashionandluxurybrandsusedataintheirplanning,merchandising,andsupplychainactivitiessothattheycanstayaheadofthecompetition.AI-drivenretailmakesitpossibleforcompaniestomeettheneedsofmodernconsumersbymakingshoppingmoreenjoyable.Someluxurybrandsareexperimentingwiththemetaverseandformingpartnershipswithvideogamedeveloperstoofferskinsforavatarstoasmallgroupofgamerswhowantthem.Accordingtosomeresearch,bythetimeGenZreachesfulladulthoodin2026,morethan60%oftheworld’sadultswillhavegrownupinaworldwheretheInternetwasapermanentandimportantpartofdailylife.Claims:2)Companiescollectinformationaboutthepeoplewhousetheirservicesandvisittheirwebsitessothattheycanpersonalizetheuserexperienceandsuggestcontent.B______2.Matcheachofthefollowingclaimswiththeirsupportingevidence.Noteverypieceofevidencecorrespondswithaclaim.YoucanrefertotheAcademiclisteningskill.Supportingevidence:TheInternet,mobiletechnology,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)allcontributetohyper-connectivity,whichisthegrowingconnectionsbetweenpeople,organizations,andmachines.Topfashionandluxurybrandsusedataintheirplanning,merchandising,andsupplychainactivitiessothattheycanstayaheadofthecompetition.AI-drivenretailmakesitpossibleforcompaniestomeettheneedsofmodernconsumersbymakingshoppingmoreenjoyable.Someluxurybrandsareexperimentingwiththemetaverseandformingpartnershipswithvideogamedeveloperstoofferskinsforavatarstoasmallgroupofgamerswhowantthem.Accordingtosomeresearch,bythetimeGenZreachesfulladulthoodin2026,morethan60%oftheworld’sadultswillhavegrownupinaworldwheretheInternetwasapermanentandimportantpartofdailylife.Claims:3)Thedigitaleconomybringstogetherthebestpartsofpeopleandmachines.C______3.

Answerthefollowingquestions.1) Whatarethemaindifferencesbetweenatraditionaleconomyandadigitaleconomy,asidefromphysicalgoodsversusdigitalgoodsandservices,brick-and-mortarstoresversusonlineshopping,andcash-basedtransactionsversuscashlesstransactions?2)Whatmeasurescanthegovernmentimplementtomitigatecybersecurityrisksassociatedwiththedigitaleconomy?1.Fillintheblanksbyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.Makechangeswherenecessary.Wordsandphrases

sustainabilityavatarpersonalizedweltercutting-edgecashlessnavigationmonetarymarketerorchestrationavailabilitymerchandisingsupplementbrick-and-mortartraumatizedDigitaltechnologieshavetransformedoureverydaylivesandextendedtheirimpacttothebusinesssector.E-commercesitesandplatformshavebroadenedthe1)_____________ofgoodsglobally,actingasavitalbridgetoconsumerseverywhere.Traditional2)__________________stores,recognizingtheurgentneedtokeeppacewiththedigitalrevolution,haveintroducedinnovativestrategiestoenrichtheirexistingbusinessmodels.Theintegrationofonlineorderinganddeliveryserviceshasbeenpivotal,servingasacritical3)_____________totraditionaloperations.availabilitybrick-and-mortarsupplement1.Fillintheblanksbyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.Makechangeswherenecessary.Wordsandphrases

sustainabilityavatarpersonalizedweltercutting-edgecashlessnavigationmonetarymarketerorchestrationavailabilitymerchandisingsupplementbrick-and-mortartraumatizedInanincreasinglydigitalworld,theconceptofthemetaverse,aswellastheuseof4)_____________,hasbecomeacornerstoneindefiningthefutureofinteraction,engagement,andcommerce.Thisshifttowardvirtualspaceisreshapingconsumerexpectationsandforcingbusinessesacrossallsectorstorethinktheirstrategies.Effective5)_____________iskeytoattractingandretainingcustomers,and6)_____________technologieshaverevolutionizedalmosteveryaspectoftheretailindustry,fromsupplychainmanagementtocheckoutprocesses,allowingretailerstoreducemanuallaborandlowercosts,andenablingemployeestofocusonmoreimportanttasks.Theadoptionof7)_____________paymentsystemsimmenselysimplifytransactionsandenhanceefficiency.avatarsmerchandisingcutting-edgecashless1.Fillintheblanksbyselectingsuitablewordsfromthewordbank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.Makechangeswherenecessary.Wordsandphrases

sustainabilityavatarpersonalizedweltercutting-edgecashlessnavigationmonetarymarketerorchestrationavailabilitymerchandisingsupplementbrick-and-mortartraumatized8)_____________isanotherareawheredigitaltechnologieshavebeenagamechanger.Brandsareleveragingcustomerdatatocreatetailoredexperiences,includingrecommendationsbasedonpreviouspurchases.Throughthe9)_____________ofnewandinnovativestrategies,companiesareaimingtoprovidecustomerswithamoreenhancedexperiencebycateringtotheiruniqueneeds.Modern10)_____________mustcontinuouslyadapttothesechanges,harnessingthepoweroftechnologytostayaheadinthedynamiclandscapeofdigitalcommerce.PersonalizationorchestrationmarketersAneweraofdigitalizationOurworldtodayisundeniablydigital.Newtechnologies–fromartificialintelligencetovirtualreality–havemadetheplanetweinhabitunrecognizablecomparedtoeven20yearsago.Whatwillyoudotoprepareyourselfforadigitalworld?Theadventofdigitalplatformshasopenedupopportunitiesforanincreasinglybroadrangeofcountriesandenterprisestoactivelyengageinthisnewparadigm.(Para.1)Meaning:Theriseofdigitalplatformshascreatedopportunitiesformorecountriesandbusinesses.Theycanactivelyparticipateinthisnewframework.openup:tocreateopportunitiesorpossibilities,etc.提供（機(jī)會(huì)、可能性等）Thenewsoftwareupdatewillopenuparangeofpossibilitiesfordeveloperstocreatemoreinteractiveapplications.2.Notonlydoesittransmitvaluableinformationandideasinitsownright,butitalsoenablestheflowofgoods,services,finances,andpeople.(Para.3)Meaning:Cross-borderdataflowcommunicatesimportantinformationandideasbyitself.Also,itallowsforthemovementofgoods,services,money,andindividuals.Notes“Notonlydoesit”showcasesaninvertedstructure,withtheemphasison“notonly,”highlightingtheimportanceof“transmittinginformation.”3.Thebusinessaspectofdataflowislikelytotakeonadeeperdimensioninthenearfutureasmorecompaniesembedmonitors,sensors,andtrackingdevicesintotheirphysicalassets.(Para.4)Meaning:Morecompaniesincorporatemonitors,sensors,andtrackingdevicesintotheirphysicalassets.Asaresult,thebusinesssideofdataflowisexpectedtobecomemorecomplexintheshortrun.embed:vt.(alsoimbed)(usu.passive)(~sth.in/intosth.)toputacomputerorapieceofelectronicequipmentinsideaproductinordertocontrolthewayitoperates嵌入；植入Manywebsitesnowembedvideosdirectlyfromstreamingplatformstoenhanceuserengagementandproviderichercontent.4.Digitalflowisshiftingglobalizationintoafastergear,asinformation“ricochets”aroundtheworldandcollaborationsspanningtimezonesaremademoreviable.(Para.5)Meaning:Informationmovesquicklyaroundtheworld.Itiseasierforpeopleindifferenttimezonestoworktogether.Inthiscase,digitalflowisspeedingupglobalization.ricochet:

vi.(ofamovingobject)tohitasurfaceandcomeoffitfastatadifferentangle彈開(kāi)Consumertrendsinonlineshoppingcanricochetthroughthesupplychain,causingshiftsinproductionstrategies.viable:a.thatcanbedone;thatwillbesuccessful切實(shí)可行的Thistechnologyisemergingasaviablemethodforensuringsecureandtransparenttransactionsinthedigitaleconomy.5.Ine-commerce,thedistanceseparatingbuyersandsellersreducesthevolumeoftransactionsthatareconsummated,althoughtoalesserdegreeitcanbeseeninphysicaltrade.(Para.6)Meaning:Ine-commerce,thedistancebetweenbuyersandsellersdecreasesthenumberofcompletedtransactions.Butthiseffectislessevidentinphysicaltrade.consummate:vt.(fml.)tomakesth.completeorperfect使完成；使完整；使完美Aftermonthsofnegotiation,theywerefinallyabletoconsummatethedealandfinalizethecontract.6.TheInternetisademocraticforceinmanyregards,butsomeofthelegacystructuresanddisparitiesthatexistintheofflineworldcontinueunabatedinthedigitalsphere.(Para.8)Meaning:TheInternethelpspromotedemocracyinmanyways.However,someofthelongstandingsystemsandinequalitiesfromtherealworldstillexistonline.disparity:n.(fml.)adifference,esp.oneconnectedwithunfairtreatment（尤指因不公正對(duì)待引起的）差異，懸殊，不同Effortstobridgethedigitaldivideaimtoreducedisparityindigitalaccessandresources.unabated:a.(notusu.beforenoun)(fml.)withoutbecominganylessstrong未減弱的Thegrowthofe-commercecontinuesunabated,drivingsignificantchangesinconsumerbehavior.7.Astheunderlyinginfrastructurecontinuestoexpandandmoreusersaroundtheworldjoin,thebarriersofdistance,language,andculturalnormscouldbegintoerode,creatingamoreunifiedworld.(Para.9)Meaning:Theexpansionofthebasicinfrastructureinvitesmorepeopleworldwidetocomeonline.Theobstaclesofdistance,language,andculturaldifferencesmaystarttobreakdown.Thiscouldleadtoamoreconnectedworld.erode:v.tobecomeweakergraduallyortoweakenordamagesth.bytakingawaypartsofitgradually消融；削弱Rapidtechnologicalchangeserodetherelevanceofoutdatedbusinessmodels.8.Andforcountriesthathavebeenslowtosynchronizewiththedigitalizationtrend,thereareampleopportunitiesforcatch-upgrowththataretoosizeabletoignore.(Para.9)Meaning:Somecountrieshavebeenslowtoadapttothedigitalizationtrend.Buttheopportunitiesfortheirgrowthareplentyenough.synchronize:v.tohappenatthesametimeortomoveatthesamespeedassth.;tomakesth.dothis同速進(jìn)行；使同步It’simportantfortheteamtosynchronizetheireffortstoensuretheprojectiscompletedontime.Readingandunderstanding1.Thedigitalrevolutionisprofoundlytransformingthelandscapeofglobalization.Readthetextandcompletethediagram.AneweraofdigitalizationdigitalplatformsTheInternet,alongwith1)____________________andotherdigitaltools,hastransformedthelandscapeofglobalization.Benefitsofthetransformation·Digitalizationstreamlinescrossbordertransactions.·Dataflowgeneratessignificant2)________________byenhancingtheefficiencyofmachines,processes,and3)________________.·Digitalizationopensnewpossibilitiesforconductingbusinessglobally,suchasprovidingeffectivewaystoconnectwithclientsandenabling4)________________toengageinglobalization.economicvaluesupplychainsmicroenterprisesReadingandunderstanding1.Thedigitalrevolutionisprofoundlytransformingthelandscapeofglobalization.Readthetextandcompletethediagram.Challengesinthetransformation·TheInternethasnotcompletelyeliminated5)_____________________,asisshownbythelargeproportionofregionaltrade.·Statisticsshowthat6)________________existacrosscountries,age,andgender.·7)__________________remainslargelyconcentratedinafewadvancedeconomies.Thedigitaleraisspeedingupandaddingcomplexitytothe8)________________,offeringfreshperspectivesonthevalueofconnectedness.digitaldividesthebarriersofgeographyContentproductionglobaleconomyAneweraofdigitalizationAcause-and-effectrelationshipisapatternthatdepictsthelinkbetweenspecificoccurrences,deeds,orstates(causes)andtheoutcomesthatensue(effects).Itiswidelyusedininformationaltexts,persuasiveessays,andnarratives.Intheanalysisofcause-and-effectrelationships,fourdistinctscenariosemerge:·Singlecause–singleeffect·Singlecause–multipleeffects·Multiplecauses–singleeffect·Multiplecauses–multipleeffectsIdentifyingcause-and-effectrelationshipsItisworthnotingthatreal-worldscenariosoftendonotfitneatlyintoonecategory,especiallyincomplexsystems.Youcanconstructvisualmodelssuchascause-and-effectchainsorfishbonestructurestoclarifyintricaterelationships.Whenexaminingapieceofreadingmaterialstructuredbythecause-and-effectpattern,youcansearchforexpressionsthatsignifythelinksbetweencausesandtheirconsequences.Wordsandphraseslike“reason,”“because,”“since,”“therefore,”“hence,”“thus,”“consequently,”“accordingly,”“owingto,”“asaresult,”and“dueto”servetopresentcausesortheirresultanteffects.Inthesentence“AnotherreasontheInternetisnot…isthat…inafewadvancedeconomies,”thephrase“anotherreason”indicatesthattherearemultiplecausesforthesingleeffectthat“theInternetisnotyetfullyglobal.”Identifyingcause-and-effectrelationships2.Matcheachofthefollowingcauseswiththeireffect.Oneeffectmightcorrespondwithmorethanonecause.YoucanrefertotheAcademicreadingskill.______Causes:Theforcesofcommerce,communication,andtravelhavemadetoday’sworldmoreinterconnected.DigitalizationlowersthecostofcommunicationandtransactionsThereexistlanguagebarriersbetweendifferentregions.Inthee-commercesector,buyersandsellersfromdifferentareasmaynotusefamiliarpaymentsystems.Effects:Theadventofdigitalizationhasunlockednewopportunitiesforcross-borderbusinessoperations.Thedistancebetweenbuyersandsellersinfluencesthevolumeoftransactions.Nationshaveforgedunprecedentedconnectionsinthepresentera.C____________ABB______3.Answerthefollowingquestions.Howdoesfasterdataflowfacilitatecollaborationbetweenbusinesses?Whatmethodscandigitalplatformsusetosupporttheinternationalexchangeofproductsandservices?Thinkofmeasurestonarrowdigitaldividesandshareyourideas.ThinkingbeyondDespitetherapidadvancementsintechnology,itremainsevidentthatatrulyflatworldisyettoberealized.Globaltraderemainslargelyregional,contentproductionisconcentratedinafewadvancedeconomies,andpeopleinremoteareasarestrugglingwithconnectivity.Digitaldividesstillpersist.Whatcouldbedonetobridgethesegapsandaddresstheexistingdisparities?YoumaydrawuponChina’sexperienceindigitalizationtosupportyouropinion.1.Completethesentenceswiththewordsfromthetext.Themeaningofthewordsandtheparagraphnumbershavebeengiveninbrackets.Makechangeswherenecessary.WordsandexpressionsThewidespreadadoptionofdigitaltechnologieshasprofound_____________forvariousaspectsofsociety,includingtheeconomy,education,andsocialinteractions.(apossibleeffectorresult,Para.1)Thedigitaldivide_____________targetedpoliciestoensureequitableaccesstohigh-speedInternetforallpopulations.(makesomethingnecessary,Para.1)Inrecentyears,businesseshave_____________advancedanalyticsintotheirsystemstooptimizeprocesses,makingdata-drivendecisionsmoreeffectiveandefficient.(putsomethinginsideaproduct,Para.4)implicationswarrantsembedded1.Completethesentenceswiththewordsfromthetext.Themeaningofthewordsandtheparagraphnumbershavebeengiveninbrackets.Makechangeswherenecessary.4)Implementing_____________digitaltechnologysolutionsiscriticalforbusinessestoenhanceproductivityandstreamlineoperations.(beingabletoworkwell,Para.5)5)Thecostofdigitalresourcesisoften_____________comparedtotraditionaltextbooks,makingonlineeducationamoreaccessibleoptionformanystudents.(notworthconsidering,

Para.9)6)Therapidriseofcyberthreatsmay_____________thesecurityoftheInternet,underscoringtheneedforstrongersafeguards.(graduallyweakenordamagesomething,Para.9)viablenegligibleerodeWordsandexpressions2.CompletethesentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinbracketsintoEnglish,usingclausesledby“as.”Structure_____________________________________________________________________(隨著數(shù)字技術(shù)繼續(xù)主導(dǎo)人類活動(dòng)的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域),itisfundamentallyreshapingthewaywethinkaboutandengagewiththeworldaroundus.AsdigitaltechnologycontinuestodominateeverysphereofhumanactivitiesModel：Asdigitalplatformsgrowinscaleandsophistication(隨著數(shù)字平臺(tái)的規(guī)模和復(fù)雜性不斷增長(zhǎng)),theyarecreatingincreasinglyefficientandtransparentglobalmarkets,linkingbuyersandsellersfromallcornersoftheglobewithafewclicks.Structure2)__________________________________________________________________(隨著數(shù)字時(shí)代帶來(lái)前所未有的技術(shù)進(jìn)步),digitalizationunlocksnewopportunitiesforbusinessestothriveintheglobalmarketplace.3)_____________________________________________________(隨著遠(yuǎn)程醫(yī)療逐漸融入醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)),itischangingthelandscapeofpatientcarebyofferingtimelytreatmentforremotepopulations.4)___________________________________________________________________(隨著世界各國(guó)政府認(rèn)識(shí)到數(shù)字基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的重要性),investmentsinbroadbandandmobileconnectivityarebecomingahigherpriority.5)______________________________________________(隨著數(shù)據(jù)以越來(lái)越快的速度跨境流動(dòng)),itisbecomingthebackboneofinternationalcommerce.AsthedigitalagebringsaboutunprecedentedadvancementsintechnologyAstelemedicinegraduallyintegratesintohealthcaresystemsAsgovernmentsworldwiderecognizethesignificanceofdigitalinfrastructureAsdataflowsacrossbordersatanincreasingspeed

China’sdigitaleconomy:AleadingglobalforceChina’sdigitaleconomyisadynamicandrapidlygrowingsector,shapingthefutureofthecountry’seconomicdevelopment.WhatdigitalachievementshasChinamadeintheneweraofdigitalization?Throughmergersandacquisitions,strategicinvestments,theexportationofinnovativebusinessmodels,andtechnologypartnerships,Chinahasthepotentialtoestablishitselfasafrontrunneroftheworld’sdigitalfrontierintheforthcomingdecades.(Para.1)Meaning:Byengaginginmergersandacquisitions,makingstrategicinvestments,exportinginnovativebusinessmodels,andformingtechnologypartnerships,Chinahasthepotentialtopositionitselfasaleaderintheglobaldigitallandscapeinthecomingyears.forthcoming:a.(onlybeforenoun)goingtohappen,bepublished,etc.verysoon即將發(fā)生（或出版等）的Theforthcomingconferencewillfocusonthelatestadvancementsinrenewableenergy.2.ThescaleandintensityofcustomerusagemakeChinaaprovengroundforcutting-edgecapabilities.(Para.3)Meaning:ThelargescaleandhighlevelofcustomerengagementinChinacreateatestinggroundforadvancedtechnologies.3.TechgiantsofChinahavemanagedtodeveloparichdigitalecosysteminwhichunicornsandentrepreneurialstartupsareproliferating,andtechcompaniesarefindingnewwaystoexpandtheirplatforms.(Para.3)Meaning:Chinesetechgiantshavesuccessfullycreatedathrivingdigitalecosystem.Inthisecosystem,unicornsandinnovativestartupsareflourishing,andtechnologycompaniesarediscoveringnewmethodstogrowtheirplatforms.proliferate:vi.toincreaserapidlyinnumberoramount激增Inrecentyears,innovativetechnologieshavebeguntoproliferate,transformingvariousindustriesandenhancingeverydaylife.4.Itactsasaninvestor,developer,andconsumer,andisalwaysworkingtoharnessthedigitaleconomyasacatalystforeconomicadvancement.(Para.4)Meaning:Itservesasaninvestor,developer,andconsumer,constantlystrivingtousethedigitaleconomyasadrivingforceforeconomicprogress.harness:

vt.tocontrolandusethenaturalforceorpowerofsomething利用（自然力）Theteamaimstoharnessrenewableenergysourcestoreducetheircarbonfootprintandpromotesustainability.catalyst:n.[C](~forsth.)athingorpersonthatcausesachange促使變化的事物（人）Theneweducationalprogramservedasacatalystforimprovingstudentengagementandacademicperformance.5.Theplanstipulatesthatthegovernmentshouldmakeuseofmultiplefundingchannelsinacoordinatedmannerandallowgovernmentfiscalfundingtobetterplayitsguidingrole.(Para.5)Meaning:Theplanspecifiesthatthegovernmentshouldutilizevariousfundingsourcesinanorganizedway,allowingfiscalfundingtomoreeffectivelyfulfillitsguidingfunction.stipulate:vt.(fml.)tostateclearlyandfirmlythatsth.mustbedone,orhowitmustbedone規(guī)定；明確要求Thecontractstipulatesthatallpaymentsmustbecompletedwithinthirtydaysoftheinvoicedate.6.TheexpansionofadigitalChinameansthatthecountryhasanincreasinglyvisiblepresenceontheglobalstage.(Para.9)Meaning:ThegrowthofadigitalChinaindicatesthatthecountryisbecomingmoreprominentintheinternationalarena.7.ThereisnodoubtthatChinahasbecomeaforcetobereckonedwithindigitalizationathomeandaroundtheworld,especiallyinconsumer-relatedareas.(Para.11)Meaning:Undoubtedly,Chinahasemergedasamajorplayerindigitalizationbothdomesticallyandglobally,particularlyintherealmofconsumer-relatedsectors.“Thereisnodoubtthat”isacommonandnaturalwaytoexpresscertaintyorconfidenceinastatement.sb./sth.tobereckonedwith:someoneorsomethingthatispowerfulandmustberegardedseriouslyasapossibleopponent,competitor,danger,etc.某人或某事是不可小覷的Thestart-upquicklyestablisheditselfasaforcetobereckonedwithinthetechindustry,attractingattentionfrommajorinvestors.TheriseofChina’sdigitaleconomyReasonsAttheindividuallevel·ThelargescaleoftheInternetuserbasecontributestoexpe