1. superior to others高人一等
2. The large scale development of West China is of profound significance西部大開發具有深遠意義
3. revitalize our nation實現我們民族的偉大復興
4. lag behind(發展)滯後
5. the opening-up policies 開放政策 6. lure more foreign capital吸引更多的外資
7. leave… far behind 把…遠遠地甩到後邊
8. In addition, the west’s unique unfavorable geographic positions greatly limit its development 另外，西部極為不利的地理位置限制了其自身的發展。
9. subsistence problem溫飽問題
10. If left unchanged, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.這種狀況若不改變的話，西部的'落後將極大地影響共同富裕的目標甚至社會穩定。
11. However, the western region development is a long-term systematic project.然而，西部開發是一個長期的系統工程。
calls for tremendous efforts of several generations.它需要幾代人的共同努力。
omic prosperity 經濟繁榮 14. social progress社會進步
