Keywords: 可持續發展
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可持續發展是一種注重長遠發展的經濟增長模式，它指既滿足當代人的需求，又能確保滿足后代人發展的需求，是科學發展觀(Scientific Outlook on Development)的基本要求之一。
可持續的 development is a sort of economic growth pattern laying emphasis on long-term development. It refers to ensuring to satisfy the needs for both contemporary and people of later generations to develop, which is one of the basic requests of Scientific Outlook on Development.
As an economic growth model with emphasis on the long-term development, sustainable development refers to such a development that not only meets the needs of the present generation, but also ensures that the developmental needs of future generations can be met. It is one of fundamental requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development.
注重：介詞短語with emphasis on
可持續發展：sustainable development
此外，表示“持續的”有時可用sustainable的同根詞sustained，如get sth. done in one sustained effort(一鼓作氣); make a sustained effort(不懈努力)
確保：ensure, make sure
換句話說，就是指經濟、社會、資源和環境保護協調發展，既要達到發展經濟的目的，又要保護好人類賴以生存的大氣、淡水、海洋、土地和森林等自然資源和環境。
In another word, it means that economy, society, resource and the environment protection develop 協調地 to 達到 aims to grow the economy meanwhile the resources and environment that human beings live on are well protected, such as air, 淡 water, sea, land and forest.
In other words, it means coordinating development of economy, society, resources and environmental protection so as to not only reach the goal of economic development but also protect the environment and natural resources such as the atmosphere, fresh water, ocean, land and forest which human beings rely on for survival.
協調：coordinate, harmonize, bring into line
中國是一個人均資源(per capita resources)相對貧乏的國家，實現社會可持續性發展是關乎中國子孫后代的頭等大事。
China is a country lacking for per capita resources, for whose people achieving society 持續的 development is the most important thing.
As China is a country relatively poor in per capita resources, the sustainable development of society is a significant issue of top priority for China's coming generations.
頭等大事：a matter of prime importance, a major event, a significant issue of top priority
