Technology

1.technological advances 科技的进步

2.state-funded scientific research 政府资助的科学研究

3.scientific institutions 科学机构

4.medical advances 医学进步

5.technological innovations 先进科技

6.technological change 新技术

7.advanced technological 先进科技

8.new technology 新科技

9.state-of-the-art technology 最新技术

10.cutting-edge technology 高新技术

11.technological breakthroughs 技术突破

12.the hi-tech industry 高新技术产业

13.improve the environment 保护环境

14.reduce diseases 减少疾病

15.fight hunger 减少饥荒

16.space technology 太空技术

Question:

How has technology influenced our lives?

Technological advances（科技进步） have had a huge influence on our living standards（生活水平）. The state-funded（国家投资） scientific research on new drugs（药物科研）, for example, has successfully helped us find a cure for some previously fatal diseases and improved life expectancy（延长我们的寿命）. Medical advances（医疗发展） have minimized the suffering we experience as a result of health problem. Technological innovations in agriculture（农业） have increased the yield（产量） of farmland and the use of machines and industrial robots（工业机器人） has enabled factories to produce products faster and at a lower cost. It is these technological breakthroughs（突破） that have made a huge difference to our lives.