现代大学经过不同阶段的发展，显示着不同的发展特征，但都在民族经济、文化提升过程中扮演着十分重要的作用。而当代大学成为社会一个阶段发展的缩影，其彰显的界面是多方面的，不管是显性的文化发展，还是隐性的经济发展，凸显了现代大学的特征。高水平大学唯有抓住当代现代大学的建设之路，才能保持强大的生命力以及较高水准的核心竞争力。

After going through various development stages, modern universities have played an important role in the development of national economy and culture, although they have different development features. Modern universities are miniatures of the society, and they exhibit all kinds of characteristics including the visible innovation of culture and the invisible development of national economy. Only via seizing the opportunity of modern university construction can highlevel universities keep their vitality and have the core competence.