To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.
【结构分析】
【主干成分】the report ()  calls for(谓)  increased investment,the crafting of coherent curricula,increased funding and the encouragement of scholars(宾语)
【修饰成分】 1)To encourage innovation and competition不定式短语做目的状语; 2) of coherent curricula介词短语做后置定语,修饰the crafting;3)to solve problems and communicate effectively 作为to do不定式短语做后置定语,修饰ability; 4)to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day作为to do不定式短语做后置定语,修饰the encouragement of scholars。
【参考译文】
为了鼓励创新和竞争,报告呼吁加大科研投资,精心制定连贯课程以提高学生在21世纪解决问题以及有效沟通的能力;增加对老师的资助,并鼓励学者应用他们的学识来应对当今的巨大挑战。