frontier technology

基本解释

We will speed up forming a national innovation system and support basic research, research in frontier technology and technological research for public welfare.
加快建设国家创新体系，支持基础研究、前沿技术研究、社会公益性技术研究。
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As one of the common frontier technology of IC manufacturing, micro-manufacturing, and robot manipulation, microassembly and micromanipulation have been researched widely recently.
微装配是电子制造、微制造、机器人操作等制造领域的共性前沿技术之一，近年来得到了广泛的研究与应用。
The frontier technology of micro-irrigation system (MIS) not only provides higher water productivity but also minimizes the problems associated with the traditional irrigation system.
在微灌系统（MIS）前沿技术不仅提供了更高的水的生产率，而且最大限度地减少与传统的灌溉系统有关的问题。

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