n.现代化（等于modernization）
counterbalance modern───平衡现代
forefather of modern linguist───现代语言学家的先祖
anciently modern───古代现代
modern world───现代世界；摩登世界
modern style───[建]现代风格；摩登式样
modern dance───现代舞
more modern───更现代的（modern的比较级形式）；modern（现代的）的比较级形式
modern star───现代明星
modern boy───[电影]摩登公子; 现代公子
mid century modern furniture───中世纪现代家具
After five years of modernisation, the party went into the last election still doubted over its commitment to the poor and social justice.───经过五年的现代化之后，保守党参加最新的选举还是对其对穷人和社会正义承诺的怀疑。
He said the planned modernisation of inspection techniques could take five years.───他表示，实现计划中的检查技术现代化需要5年时间。
Above all, Sudan resents the fact that it has not been rewarded for its recent steps towards modernisation .───最重要的是，苏丹对自己并没有从最近的现代化努力中获益感到愤恨。
Mr Bush now wants to ask Congress for more money to carry on a proposed weapons-modernisation plan.───现在，布什想请国会拨付更多款项，实施他提出的武器现代化计划。
If India has modernised itself politically it may be inspired to undertake economic modernisation as well.───既然印度可以在政治上现代化，它也可以振作精神开展经济现代化。
However, the Far East is feeling the bite of the economic downturn as well, which may slow down the modernisation process.───然而，这个东方大国也感觉到了经济衰退带来的痛楚，其现代化进程有可能放缓。