党和政府号召全国科学工作者向科学堡垒大进军,并提出要求使我们一切急需的学科在十二年内能够赶上或接近世界先进的水平。这个号召是伟大的,同时任务是艰巨的。因此,有一些人就在这样的主张:我们不可能事事从头做起而必须迎头赶上,那就是说,有些研究别人已经做了,我们就无需重复,最好在别人的基础上提高和深入。对于这样的意见,一般说来,我是同意的。但是,我觉得有必要把这个问题和科学的基本研 The party and the government call on all the scientists in the country to march into the fortifications of science and demand that disciplines that urgently require us be able to catch up with or approach the world’s advanced level within 12 years. This call is great and the task is arduous. Therefore, some people just hold the view that we can not catch up with everything from scratch, that is to say, some studies have already been done and we do not need to repeat them. It is better to improve and deepen others’ foundation. In general, I agree with this opinion. However, I think it is necessary to put this issue and science basic research