預測天氣，調整營運
Do you know there is a strong connection between the weather and retail business?
你知道天氣與零售業有很大的關聯嗎？
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For example, beer and cars sell better on sunny days while cloudy weather boosts the sales of chocolate.
比方說，啤酒和汽車在晴天時賣得較好，而巧克力則是在陰天時銷售量較高。
boost(v.)提高=increasesales(n.)銷售量
IBM has announced an AI-based tool called Weather Signals, helping companies make more money through predictions of changes in the weather.
IBM發表了一款稱為「天氣信號」的人工智慧工具，可幫助企業透過天氣變化的預測來賺錢。
announce(v.)發表、宣佈prediction(n.)預測
Weather Signals combines weather data and a company’s operational data to create a model that can predict how seasonal weather conditions, humidity, and minor changes in temperature will impact business performance.
IBM的天氣信號工具結合了天氣資料和公司的營運資訊，並設計出一款模型，能夠預測季節性的天氣狀況、濕度、和微小的氣溫變化如何影響企業營運表現。
operational(adj.)營運上的humidity(n.)濕度minor(adj.)輕微的impact(v.)=have an impact on影響
It can adjust supply chains to help ensure accurate inventory, staffing and promotional activities, helping a business to make more profits.
這款工具可以調整供應鏈，以幫助企業維持正確的庫存，員工管理、和促銷活動，幫助企業賺進更多利潤。
adjust(v.)調整ensure(v.)確保=make sureaccurate(adj.)正確的=correctprofit(n.)利潤
According to IBM, “Weather forecasts used to be about 55% accurate, but today they are 86% accurate.”
根據 IBM指出：「天氣預報過去的準確率是55%，如今它們的準確率已達 86%。」
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With the improved accuracy of weather forecasts, this AI-based innovation is expected to help retailers save millions of dollars every year.
透過更好的天氣預報準確度，這款人工智慧的創新設計預計可以幫助零售業每年省下數百萬美元。
improve(v.)加強、改善innovation(n.)創新發明=inventionS be expected to RV=It is expected that S V預計將～