After the sputnik shock, a rather minor but spectacular scientific defeat, the government embarked on a highly successful program to upgrade human skills.

• 我国在人造卫星科学方面的落后，虽然不是一个重大失败，但确实是引人注目的失利。 我国政府只是在卫星科学方面遭受挫折以后，才成功地着手提高人的技术水平。