在当今跨世纪的年代，人类社会正开始从工业经济这第二阶段开始转入知识经济的第三阶段。

As we cross the threshold into the next century, human society is beginning its move from the industrial economy into the knowledge-based economy.

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因此，当今这个跨世纪的年代，也正是人类社会从“工业经济”阶段转入“知识经济”这第三阶段的关键年代。

The present turn of the century, therefore, is a pivotal period when human society transforms from the "industrial economy" into the third phase-the "knowledge-based" economy.

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进入90年代后期，知识经济已成为人们普遍关注的热点。

Since the late 1990's, knowledge economy has become the main issue that people heed.

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