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Zhejiang leads in innovation, IP development
浙江在创新和知识产权发展方面处于领先地位
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Main idea
Zhejiang Province, long known as a cradle of digital innovation, has quietly built the country’s strongest system for protecting intellectual property (IP). According to the latest figures released on Monday, the province now holds 451,000 valid invention patents and 4.91 million registered trademarks, both figures ranking first nationwide.
段落大意:浙江已建成全国最强的知识产权保护体系。
文章逻辑:提出中心论点,奠定全文“浙江领跑”的基调,为后文展开作铺垫。
Behind the numbers lies an infrastructure designed for speed. Twenty-one specialized service centers have been set up to offer inventors rapid responses to disputes and one-stop guidance on filing applications. Judges, meanwhile, have been told to place internet platforms, big data, algorithms and artificial intelligence at the top of their dockets. From January 2022 to June 2024, provincial courts handled 111,000 first-instance IP cases, 65.7 % of which involved the digital economy. In the most serious 109 instances, courts awarded punitive damages totaling 517 million yuan (about $72 million).
段落大意:说明支撑“最强体系”的两大举措——21个快速服务中心与法院绿色通道,并辅以案件数量和5.17亿元惩罚性赔偿数据。
论证方法:举例论证(服务中心、重点案件)、数据论证(111,000起案件、65.7%数字经济占比、109例重罚)。
文章逻辑:承接首段,展开“为什么强”,从基础设施与司法实践两方面提供论据,形成因果链。
Private enterprises, the acknowledged engine of Zhejiang’s economy, have reaped the largest benefits. Their stock of valid invention patents has surged 150 % in only three years, a rise officials attribute to regular exchanges with firms both online and offline. “We listen first, act second,” said Xu Huichun, vice-president of the Zhejiang High People’s Court. “Understanding an entrepreneur’s pain point is often the fastest way to solve it.”
段落大意:聚焦民营企业,指出其三年发明专利存量增长150%,并将其归功于政企高频互动。
论证方法:因果论证(政策沟通→专利激增)、引用论证(法院副院长原话)。
文章逻辑:由宏观制度转向微观主体,说明“强保护”转化为“强企业”,既回应首段数据又深化论点。
The ultimate goal, however, reaches beyond provincial borders. By testing new protection rules in emerging sectors and by deepening international cooperation, Zhejiang hopes to serve as a laboratory for the nation’s wider ambition: to become a world-class IP power that safeguards innovation without slowing its pace.
段落大意:升华主题,提出浙江的最终目标是为全国建设“知识产权强国”探路,并计划向生物医药、清洁能源等新领域和国际合作延伸。
论证方法:对比论证(省内试点 vs 全国示范)、前瞻论证(未来规划)。
文章逻辑:总结并展望,将局部经验上升为国家战略。
Step 2: Exercise
一、阅读理解
1.What is the main reason Zhejiang’s IP system is considered “strong”?
A. It grants more patents than any other province.
B. It balances rapid protection with strict punishment.
C. It receives the largest state subsidies nationwide.
D. It focuses mainly on traditional manufacturing sectors.
2.The 517 million yuan in punitive damages is mentioned to illustrate ______.
A. the courts’ determination to deter IP violations
B. the financial losses suffered by private firms
C. the overall budget of the service centers
D. the decline of digital-economy cases
3.What can be inferred about Zhejiang’s future IP policy?
A. It will reduce penalties to attract foreign investors.
B. It will shift attention from patents to trademarks.
C. It will extend protection to new and emerging industries.
D. It will rely solely on AI judges to decide cases.
4.Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward Zhejiang’s IP efforts?
A. Cautiously optimistic.
B. Highly critical.
C. Strictly neutral.
D. Mildly skeptical.
【答案解析】
1. B 定位句:第一段“built the country’s strongest system for protecting IP”+第二段“rapid responses to disputes… punitive damages”。同义替换:balance ↔ “speed + punishment”。干扰:A 只提数量,C/D 文中未提。
2.A 定位句:第二段“courts awarded punitive damages… $72 million”。同义替换:illustrate ↔ show, determination ↔ serious consequences。干扰:B 夸大损失,C/D 与数据无关。
3.C 定位句:末段“expand protection to sectors such as biomedicine and clean energy”。同义替换:extend ↔ expand, new industries ↔ emerging sectors。干扰:A/B/D 与原文相反或无依据。
4.A 作者既列举成就又指出“ultimate goal”,语气审慎而积极。cautiously optimistic 最贴切。
二、语法填空
Zhejiang’s strategy for intellectual-property protection did not appear overnight. In 2019, the provincial government 1 (launch) a three-year action plan that set measurable targets for patents, trademarks and enforcement speed. The plan, 2 combined stricter penalties with friendlier services, has since become a model for other regions.
One of the boldest moves 3 (be) the creation of “green channels” for IP disputes involving cutting-edge technologies. These channels allow plaintiffs 4 (submit) evidence electronically, cutting the average trial time by 40 %. Moreover, damages awarded in infringement cases 5 (rise) sharply; the median payout in 2023 was five times 6 it had been in 2020.
The success of the system rests on dialogue. Every quarter, judges and officials meet local entrepreneurs, listening to complaints and suggestions. 7 (reduce) possible bias, the province has also introduced artificial-intelligence tools that scan rulings for consistency.
Looking ahead, Zhejiang plans to expand protection to sectors such as biomedicine and clean energy. Officials believe that safeguarding ideas today means 8 (secure) markets tomorrow. Early data suggest this belief is well founded: firms holding strong IP portfolios have seen their export revenues grow twice 9 fast as those without. If current trends continue, Zhejiang may reach its goal of becoming a “strong IP province” by 2030, a milestone 10 could inspire the whole country.
【答案解析】
1. launched (一般过去时,时间点 2019)
2. which (非限制性定语从句,指代 plan)
3. was (主语 one of the moves,单数,描述过去事实)
4. to submit (allow sb to do)
5. have risen (时态对比:since 2019 → 现在完成时)
6. what (宾语从句,= the amount that)
7. To reduce (非谓语作主语目的状语)
8. securing (mean doing)
9. as (as fast as 比较结构)
10. that/which (定语从句修饰 milestone)
Step 3: Learning
1.ambition
重点:名词“雄心”;形容词 ambitious;常考 be ambitious to do / of sth。
近:aspiration, goal
反:indifference
形近:ambient(周围的)
拓展:
ambition (n.)
├── ambitious (adj.)
└── ambitiously (adv.)
2. artificial
重点:形容词“人工的”;副词 artificially;短语 artificial intelligence。
近:man-made, synthetic
反:natural, genuine
形近:artful(狡猾的)
拓展:
artificial (adj.)
├── artificially (adv.)
└── artificiality (n.)
3. attribute
重点:动词“归因于”(+ to);名词 attribute (属性)。
近:ascribe, credit
反:dissociate
形近:contribute (贡献)
拓展:
attribute (v.)
├── attribution (n.)
└── attributable (adj.)
4. award
重点:动词/名词“授予”;常考 award sb sth / be awarded sth。
近:grant, confer
反:withhold, revoke
形近:awkward (尴尬的)
拓展:
award (v./n.)
├── awarded (adj.)
└── awarding (n.)
5. boom
重点:名词/动词“繁荣”;形容词 booming;短语 economic boom。
近:prosperity, surge
反:slump, decline
形近:broom (扫帚)
拓展:
boom (n./v.)
├── booming (adj.)
└── boomer (n.)
6. channel
重点:名词“渠道”;动词“引导”;短语 through official channels。
近:pathway, route
反:obstacle
形近:chancel (圣坛)
拓展:
channel (n./v.)
├── channelled (adj.)
└── channelling (n.)
7. construct
重点:动词“建造”;名词 construction;形容词 constructive。
近:build, establish
反:demolish, destroy
形近:construe (解释)
拓展:
construct (v.)
├── construction (n.)
├── constructive (adj.)
└── constructor (n.)
8. contribute
重点:动词“贡献”;短语 contribute to;名词 contribution。
近:donate, add
反:hinder, withhold
形近:distribute (分发)
拓展:
contribute (v.)
├── contribution (n.)
├── contributive (adj.)
└── contributor (n.)
9. cradle
重点:名词“摇篮;发源地”;短语 the cradle of…
近:birthplace, origin
反:grave, end
形近:cable (缆绳)
拓展:
cradle (n.)
├── cradled (adj.)
└── cradling (n.)
10. damage
重点:名词/动词“损害”;短语 punitive damages;形容词 damaging。
近:harm, loss
反:repair, benefit
形近:dampen (抑制)
拓展:
damage (n./v.)
├── damaging (adj.)
└── damages (n. pl. 赔偿金)
11.dispute
重点:名词/动词“争议”;短语 settle a dispute。
近:conflict, debate
反:agreement
形近:disrepute (坏名声)
拓展:
dispute (n./v.)
├── disputable (adj.)
└── disputant (n.)
12.emerge
重点:动词“出现”;形容词 emerging;名词 emergence。
近:appear, arise
反:subside, disappear
形近:emergency (紧急情况)
拓展:
emerge (v.)
├── emergence (n.)
├── emergent (adj.)
└── emerging (adj.)
13.enforce
重点:动词“执行”;名词 enforcement;短语 law enforcement。
近:implement, execute
反:neglect, ignore
形近:reinforce (加强)
拓展:
enforce (v.)
├── enforcement (n.)
├── enforceable (adj.)
└── enforcedly (adv.)
14.innovation
重点:名词“创新”;动词 innovate;形容词 innovative。
近:invention, creativity
反:stagnation, tradition
形近:invitation (邀请)
拓展:
innovation (n.)
├── innovate (v.)
├── innovative (adj.)
└── innovator (n.)
15.intellectual
重点:形容词“智力的”;名词 intellect;短语 intellectual property。
近:mental, cognitive
反:physical, manual
形近:intelligible (可理解的)
拓展:
intellect (n.)
├── intellectual (adj./n.)
├── intellectually (adv.)
└── intellectualism (n.)
16.optimize
重点:动词“优化”;名词 optimization;形容词 optimal。
近:improve, enhance
反:worsen, impair
形近:optimal (最佳的)
拓展:
optimize (v.)
├── optimization (n.)
├── optimal (adj.)
└── optimally (adv.)
17.priority
重点:名词“优先”;形容词 prior;短语 give priority to。
近:precedence, preference
反:inferiority
形近:priority vs. priory (小修道院)
拓展:
priority (n.)
├── prior (adj./adv.)
├── prioritize (v.)
└── prioritization (n.)
18.protect
重点:动词“保护”;名词 protection;形容词 protective;短语 protect…from。
近:defend, shield
反:expose, endanger
形近:protest (抗议)
拓展:
protect (v.)
├── protection (n.)
├── protective (adj.)
└── protector (n.)
19.valid
重点:形容词“有效的”;名词 validity;反义词 invalid。
近:effective, legitimate
反:invalid, void
形近:valiant (英勇的)
拓展:
valid (adj.)
├── validity (n.)
├── validate (v.)
└── invalid (adj.)
20.violate
重点:动词“违反”;名词 violation;短语 violate the law。
近:breach, infringe
反:obey, uphold
形近:violet (紫罗兰)
拓展:
violate (v.)
├── violation (n.)
├── violator (n.)
└── violent (adj.)
Step 4: Complex Sentence
长难句1:
原句: Zhejiang Province, long known as a cradle of digital innovation, has quietly built the country’s strongest system for protecting intellectual property (IP).
汉语翻译: 长期以来被誉为数字创新摇篮的浙江省,已悄然建成了全国最强的知识产权保护体系。
层级结构图:
· Zhejiang Province (主语)
· long known as a cradle of digital innovation (过去分词短语作后置定语)
· has quietly built (谓语)
· the country’s strongest system (宾语)
· → for protecting intellectual property (IP) (介词短语作后置定语)
长难句2
原句: From January 2022 to June 2024, provincial courts handled 111,000 first-instance IP cases, 65.7 % of which involved the digital economy.
汉语翻译: 2022年1月至2024年6月,省级法院共审结11.1万件一审知识产权案件,其中65.7%涉及数字经济。
层级结构图:
· provincial courts (主语)
· From January 2022 to June 2024 (时间状语)
· handled (谓语)
111,000 first-instance IP cases (宾语)
→ 65.7 % of which involved the digital economy (非限制性定语从句,修饰 cases)
Step 5: Review
序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
序号
英语
汉语
1
ambition
8
contribute
15
intellectual
2
artificial
9
cradle
16
optimize
3
attribute
10
damage
17
priority
4
award
11
dispute
18
protect
5
boom
12
emerge
19
valid
6
channel
13
enforce
20
violate
7
construct
14
innovation
Step 6: Translate
浙江素来被誉为数字创新的摇篮,如今又悄然建成了全国最强的知识产权保护体系。本周一公布的最新数据显示,全省目前拥有45.1万件有效发明专利和491万件有效商标注册,两项指标均居全国第一。
在这一串数字背后,是一套“快”字当头的制度设计:21个专门服务中心为发明人提供纠纷快速响应和申请一站式指导;法官则被要求把互联网平台、大数据、算法和人工智能相关案件列为优先审理事项。2022年1月至2024年6月,全省法院共审结一审知识产权案件11.1万件,其中65.7%涉及数字经济;情节最重的109起案件共判赔5.17亿元(约合7200万美元)。
民营企业作为浙江经济的公认引擎,收获最大。三年内,其有效发明专利拥有量激增150%。官方将此归功于线上线下定期沟通。浙江省高级人民法院副院长徐惠春表示:“先倾听,再行动;了解企业家的痛点,往往是解决问题的最快路径。”
然而,最终目标不止于省内。通过在新兴领域试行新保护规则,并深化国际合作,浙江希望成为国家宏大抱负的“实验区”:打造世界级的知识产权强国,在守护创新的同时不让其减速。
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