【阅读原文】 标题:Has China obtained the world's most important machine?
正文:The Dutch punch above their weight in technology transfers that shaped the modern world. In the 17th century their financial and farming innovations spread to Britain, laying the ground for the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire’s expansion. Peter the Great studied Dutch shipbuilding techniques to build the navy that established Russia as a maritime power. In the 1970s A.Q. Khan stole blueprints from a Dutch laboratory to launch Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons programme and seed similar efforts in North Korea, Iran and Libya.
知识点:punch above one's weight phrase /pʌntʃ əˈbʌv wʌnz weɪt/ to have influence or achieve success greater than one's size or status would suggest 以弱胜强;超常发挥;以小博大 • Despite being a small startup, the company punches above its weight in the AI industry. 尽管只是一家小型初创公司,这家公司在人工智能领域却有着远超体量的影响力。 • As a debater, she consistently punches above her weight, often beating far more experienced opponents. 作为一名辩手,她屡屡以弱胜强,常常击败经验远胜于她的对手。
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