股價大漲7.9％
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday with the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission that it had bought more than a $4.1 billion stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
波克夏海瑟威公司週一在向美國證券交易委員會提交的監管文件中披露，已購買台積電超過41億美元的股份。
disclose(v.)公開;公佈;透露;揭露=revealregulatory(adj.)監管的regulation(n.)條例;法規a regulatory filing監管文件regulatory measures監管措施regulatory bodies監管機構
This investment represents a “significant foray into the technology sector by billionaire Warren Buffett’s conglomerate,” which usually steers clear of making bets on big technology.
這項投資代表著「億萬富翁巴菲特的企業集團對科技領域的重大進軍」，巴菲特的企業集團通常會避開對科技巨頭的押注。
foray into… 初次嘗試、涉足～conglomerate(n.)聯合大企業、企業集團steer clear of…遠離～=stay away from…Big Tech科技巨頭
News of Berkshire’s ownership of about 60 million American depositary shares of TSMC immediately boosted investor attention, sending the Taiwanese company’s shares soaring.
波克夏擁有約6,000萬股台積電的美國存託憑證，消息一出立即引起了投資者的關注，也讓這家台灣公司的股價飆升。
ownership(n.)持有;擁有depositary(n.)受托人;保管人American Depositary Receipts美國存託憑證send O OC 使得～
As of Tuesday, the world’s largest contract chipmaker’s shares increased 7.9% in Taiwan. This is especially good news for TSMC, as the recent decrease in global chip demand caused the company’s shares to hit a two-year low last month.
截至週二，這家全球最大的代工晶片製造商在台灣的股價上漲了7.9％。這對台積電來說尤其是個好消息，因為近期全球晶片需求下降，導致公司股價上個月觸及兩年來的新低。
as of…截至～
Although Berkshire has not always been successful in its technology ventures, one of the most lucrative investments in the company’s equity portfolio is a $126.5 billion stake in Apple.
儘管波克夏投資科技業成敗參半，但價值1,265億美元的蘋果公司股份是該公司最賺錢的股票投資項目之一。
venture(n.)(有風險的)企業、投機活動、商業冒險joint venture合資企業lucrative(adj.)賺錢的、盈利的equity portfolio股票投資組合
As TSMC is estimated to supply 90% of the world’s most advanced computer chips to tech giants, including Apple and Qualcomm, Berkshire’s decision to invest in TSMC may have been based on the commonly held view that “the world cannot do without the products manufactured by Taiwan Semi,” according to one investment expert.
據估計，台積電向包括蘋果和高通在內的科技巨頭供應世界上90％最先進的電腦晶片，一位投資專家表示，波克夏投資台積電的決定可能是基於普遍持有的觀點，即「世界離不開台積電製造的產品」。
be based on…以～為基礎;根據～cannot do without…沒有～不行;少不了～
The investment in TSMC came after Berkshire began reducing its multi-billion dollar stake in BYD Co, China’s largest electric carmaker, earlier this year.
今年早些時候，波克夏開始減持中國最大的電動車廠比亞迪數十億美元的股份，之後投資台積電。
Whether coincidence or not, the reallocation of these funds from a Chinese to a Taiwanese company has followed the Biden administration’s moves to impose strict controls on the sales of chips and chip-making equipment to China, setting up a “tech arms race” between China and the US.
無論巧合與否，這些資金從一家中國公司轉移到台灣公司，是在拜登政府開始嚴格控管對中國銷售晶片和晶片製造設備之後，開啟了中美之間的「科技軍備競賽」。
coincidence(n.)巧合;碰巧的事reallocation(n.)再分配;重新分配;另行分配
With TSMC posting an 80% jump in quarterly profit last month, Berkshire’s high-profile investment has already been more positive news for the chipmaker.
台積電上個月公布季度利潤成長80％，波克夏的高調投資已成為這家晶片製造商的利多消息。
high-profile(adj.)知名度高的;備受矚目的
Despite caution being expressed about upcoming market demand, a TSMC spokesperson responded to the recent growing attention by inviting more investment, saying: “TSMC welcomes all investors with the propensity to buy and hold TSMC’s stock.”
儘管對近期的市場需求表示謹慎，但台積電發言人透過邀請更多投資，來回應近期日益增長的關注，表示：「台積電歡迎所有有購買和持有台積電股票傾向的投資者。」
caution(n.)謹慎、小心、慎重proceed with caution謹慎行事=proceed cautiouslypropensity(n.)傾向=inclination=tendency