一個變革的時代總有清晰可見的腳步，每個變革的時代都會產生帶著時代的烙印的關鍵詞，在喜迎十七大之際，讓我們一起來回顧一下這些標記社會的發展和變遷的熱詞。
以下詞匯選自中國共產黨理論著作及文獻，供讀者學習。
科學發展觀 Scientific Outlook on Development
和諧社會 harmonious society
小康社會 a well-off society in an all-round way
中國特色社會主義 socialism with Chinese characteristics
解放思想，實事求是 emancipated the mind, seek truth from the facts
馬克思列寧主義 Marxism-Leninism
毛澤東思想 Mao Zedong Thought
鄧小平理論 Deng Xiaoping Theory
“三個代表” Thought of Three Represents
始終代表中國先進生產力的發展要求 Representing the development trend of China's advanced productive forces.
中國先進文化的前進方向 Representing the orientation of China's advanced culture
中國最廣大人民的根本利益 Representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people
四個“堅定不移”
堅定不移地堅持解放思想 to adhere to the emancipation of the mind adamantly,
堅定不移地推進改革開放 to persist in spurring the reform and opening to the outside world
堅定不移地落實科學發展，社會和諧 to promote the scientific development and social harmony perseveringly
堅定不移地全面建設小康社會 to persist in building a well-off society in an all-round way
一個中心、兩個基本點 (以經濟建設為中心, 堅持四項基本原則、堅持改革開放)
One centre, two basic points (making economic development our central task, follow the policies of reform and opening up, and the Four Cardinal Principles)
科學技術是第一生產力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force
（英語點津Celene編輯）
