美國半導體產業地位
In recent meetings with US government officials, executives of America’s largest chipmakers asked that studies be done on the effects of export controls on chips sold to China before implementing additional ones.
美國幾家晶片製造大廠的高階主管們在最近與美國政府官員的會議中呼籲，在實施進一步的出口控制之前，應先研究對往中國出口晶片之管制所造成的影響。
ask that N RV要求～應～implement(v.)實行
These meetings were attended by Intel Corp. CEO Pat Gelsinger, Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc. CEO Cristiano Amon.
本次會議出席者包括英特爾執行長帕特·格爾辛格，輝達執行長黃仁勳和高通執行長克里斯蒂亞諾·阿蒙。
attend(v.)參加、出席attendance(n.)出席;出席人數
This group of CEOs warned that the United States’ lead in the semiconductor industry is being harmed by US President Joe Biden limiting the sale of chips to China.
這群執行長警告，美國總統拜登限制向中國出售晶片，已傷及美國在半導體產業的領導地位。
warn(v.)警告(=caution)lead(n.)領導地位、領先hold the lead保持領先地位lose the lead失去領先地位ruin(v.)損壞
Additionally, with China representing 25 to 30% of chip exports from the US, Gelsinger noted that more bans would affect US chipmakers by lessening the need to build new factories.
此外，格爾辛格指出，由於中國佔美國晶片出口額的25至30％，施行更多禁令會對美國晶片製造商造成影響，削減蓋新廠的需求。
additionally(adv.)此外(=besides=moreover)represent(v.)代表、象徵representative(n.)代表sales rep業務代表lessen(v.)使變小、使變弱、減輕
He also stated that declining revenue from the Chinese market would have a negative effect on US chipmakers’ research and development efforts.
他還表示，從中國市場賺取的營收若下降，將會對美國晶片製造商的研發產生負面影響。
state(v.)指出negative(adj.)負面的(=adverse)positive(adj.)正面的have a／an (…) effect on對～產生～的影響put a lot of effort into非常努力於～
In general, the executives do not believe that the US government’s attempts to check China’s artificial intelligence development have been successful.
高階主管們普遍並不認為美國政府箝制中國人工智慧（AI）發展的行動是成功的。
in general一般來說(=generally speaking)attempt(n.)試圖、企圖in an attempt to RV企圖要～check(v.)壓制、箝制
In fact, Huang has noted that the US’s bans on chips have “just made alternatives more popular.”
實際上，黃仁勳已指出，美國的晶片禁令「只不過讓其他選項更受歡迎。」
alternative(n.)另類選項
As a result, China’s progress in the field of AI has not been greatly slowed.
因此，中國在AI領域進步的腳步並未大幅減緩。
progress(n.)進展make progress in在～有所進展slow(v.)減緩slow down減緩speed up加快(=expedite)
In spite of these requests by the CEOs, the US is still considering adding more limits on chip sales to China in the future.
而美國不顧這些執行長所提出的請求，仍打算對向中國的晶片銷售實施更多限制。
in spite of儘管(=despite)limit(n.)限制(+on (具體量)／+to (抽象事物))(=restriction)