"The IT industry I guarantee will be in the United States to the degree that these smart people are here in the United States, and that ’ s why I think it ’ s important to maximize that number."

我保证在美国的 IT 产业将到达这样一种程度，就是那些聪明的人都在美国，那就是为什么我认为尽量最大化这个数字是重要的。

Gates urged lawmakers to find ways to keep foreign students in the United States, saying if the country is going to invest in educating them, it should also benefit from that investment by encouraging them to work here.

盖茨催促立法者找出方法留住在美国的留学生，说，如果国家打算投资在教育他们，那也应该从鼓励他们留在这儿工作的投资中受益。

He urged the federal government to invest more money in education and training, and in research and development (R&D). "Federal research funding is vital . Unfortunately, while other countries and regions, such as China and the European Union, are increasing their public investment in R & D, federal research spending in the United States is not keeping pace ."

他希望联邦政府投资更多的钱在教育，培训和研究发展方面。“联邦研究资金是由重大意义的，不幸的是，其他国家和地区像中国，欧盟都在提高他们在研究发展方面的公共投资，而在美国的联邦研究花费并没有跟上步伐。

Gates suggested an increase of 10 percent annually in U.S. funding for research for the next seven years. He also urged more teacher training and higher math curriculum standards. He said the nation should set a goal of doubling the number of science, technology and math graduates by 2015.

盖茨建议在接下来的七年里每年提高 10% 的研究资金。他也竭力建议更多的教师培训和更高的数学课程标准。他说，国家应该设个目标，到 2015 年的时候科学，技术和数学毕业生的数量翻一番。

生词

maximize vt. 取 ... 最大值 , 最佳化

urge vt. 催促 , 力劝 n. 强烈欲望 , 迫切要求 v. 促进

Keep pace with v. 并驾齐驱

curriculum n. 课程

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