融合共產與資本主義
Communism is an economic system.
共產主義是種經濟體制，
economic(adj.)經濟上的economy(n.)經濟
In this system, there are no social or economic classes and all property and wealth are owned by the public, instead of by private individuals.
在這個體制中不分社會或經濟階級，所有財產與財富歸公眾所有，而非私人，
property(n.)財產;資產wealth(n.)財富own(v.)擁有A instead of B=選擇A而非Bprivate(adj.)私人的;私有的
It is the opposite of capitalism.
與資本主義完全相反。
opposite(n.)相反面
Modern communist ideas were developed by philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels during the French Revolution.
現代共產主義思想由哲學家馬克思與恩格斯在法國大革命期間提出。
philosopher(n.)哲學家philosophy(n.)哲學
They wrote about their ideas in the “Communist Manifesto,” which described the French Revolution as a turning point in history.
他們將理念陳述於《共產黨宣言》，將法國大革命喻為歷史上的轉捩點，
describe A as B=把A比作Ba turning point=轉捩點;轉折
This turning point was the change in class struggles.
這個轉捩點即階級鬥爭的改變。
a change in sth.=~的改變
Originally, the upper class and the lower class had to compete against each other.
原本上層與下層階級得彼此競爭，
compete(v.)競爭
Afterwards, it was the merchant class and the working class who had to compete.
接著迎來資產階級與勞動階級的競爭。
merchant(n.)商人
Marx and Engels believed that humans would eventually achieve communism.
馬克思與恩格斯認為人類最終會實現共產主義，
achieve(v.)實現;達成achieve one’s goal=達成目標
All class struggle would end, and each person would do what they could to support the community and then get what they needed to live.
終結階級鬥爭，每個人各盡所能以支持其社群，並各得所需。
support(v.)支持
Examples of communism are the Soviet Union and China.
實施共產主義的國家為蘇聯與中國。
example(n.)例子
The Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, and China eventually changed its system to include both communist and capitalist ideas.
蘇聯於1991年解體，而中國最終進行體制改革，將共產主義與資本主義思想融合在一起。
fall apart=分裂;瓦解include(v.)(將)包括;包含