Essential changes will take place 发生根本性变化
A:Excuse me. Pro. Ren, I want to ask you a question.
B:Go ahead.
A:What will happen after your country joins WTO?
B:Essentialchanges will take place at the core of thisancientcountry. WTO will put an end to our country's economic isolation once and open even more markets and areas for foreign firms.
A:WTO will put an end to our country's economic isolation once and for all. Our country's WTO entry will boost the investers' confidence and open even more markets and areas for foreign firms.
B:That's right. Since the beginning of the reform, our country has proceededbit by bit on its wayto WTO membership and has become more open-minded in theprocess.

重点注释：
1. essential 根本的，本质的；必要的
2. ancient 古老的
3. process 进程
4. “bit by bit on its way”意思是“一步一步地走”。“bit by bit”是“点点滴滴”的意思，例如：I still remember the bit by bit of the campus life. 我还记得校园生活的点点滴滴。

汉语译文：
A:打扰一下，任教授，我想问个问题。
B:问吧。
A:加入世贸组织后，你们国家将有什么变化？
B:在这个古老的国家中，将发生根本性的变化。世贸将终结我国曾经经济孤立的现象。我国的入世将提高投资者的信心，并将面向外国公司开放更多的市场和领域。
A:入世既是机遇又是挑战。
B:对，自从改革开放，我国一步一步地前进并且在进程中不断对外开放。