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迄今为止,中国建设世界一流航空业的目标尚未取得多少实际成效,但这并不是由于缺乏努力:中国正斥巨资研发新机型和建设航空基础设施,计划到2015年建设70座新机场,还有商用喷气式飞机C919,意欲和波音(Boeing)及空中客车(Airbus)的畅销机型相抗衡。

 

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新近一份报告显示,亚裔是美国人数增长最快、受教育程度最高、收入最多的族裔。报告认为,这一多数成员为移民的社会群体对于日益依赖熟练劳动力的美国经济是一个有利因素

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Asians are the fastest-growing, most educated and highest-earning population in the U.S., according to a new report that paints the majority-immigrant group as a boon to an economy that has come to rely increasingly on skilled workers.

boon /ˈbu:n/ noun
plural boons

[count] : something pleasant or helpful : a benefit or advantage — usually singular
▪ What at first looks like an inconvenience can be a boon.— usually + for or to
▪ The new tax cut is a boon for homeowners.
▪ Reliable daycare is a boon to working parents.