「IDC12」研發中心
Intel announced that it would invest another $600 million in Israel to expand its research and development.
英特爾宣布將再向以色列投資6億美元，以擴大研發規模。
research and development研究與開發
The announcement came a day after Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger arrived in the country for a one-day visit in Jerusalem, as part of a tour of the company’s European operations.
英特爾CEO季辛格日前赴耶路撒冷進行一日訪問時，宣布此消息。以色列是他訪問歐洲視察公司營運的其中一站。
as part of…作為…的一部分operation(n.)營運;業務
During the visit, Gelsinger met with Intel’s local management teams and Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye.
訪問以色列時，季辛格與英特爾在該國的管理高層以及Mobileye的共同創辦人兼CEO沙書亞會面。
co-founder(n.)共同創辦人
Mobileye is a developer of autonomous driving systems acquired by Intel four years ago for more than $15 billion.
Mobileye是自駕車系統的開發商，2017年被英特爾以超過150億美元的價格收購。
developer(n.)開發商autonomous(adj.)自治的、有自治權的、自動的、自主的an autonomous region自治區autonomous driving systems 自駕車系統autonomous vehicles自駕車=self-driving cars=driverless carsacquire(v.)(後天)習得;取得;收購
The company has more than tripled in size and revenues since the acquisition, according to Intel.
英特爾指出，自收購以來，Mobileye的規模和營收成長了兩倍。
triple(v.)(使)成三倍;(使)增加兩倍revenue(n.)營收acquisition(n.)收購
Gelsinger said Intel will invest $400 million to turn its Mobileye unit in Jerusalem into an R&D campus for developing self-driving car technologies.
季辛格表示，英特爾將投資4億美元，將其位於耶路撒冷的Mobileye部門轉型為研發園區，以開發自駕車技術。
turn…into…把…轉型為…=transform…into…
Another $200 million will be directed towards a new R&D center in the northern port city of Haifa.
另外也將投入2億美元在以色列北部的港口城市海法建立新研發中心，
be directed towards 用於～、以～為目標=be targeted at~=be intended for~=be meant for~
The company plans to build a new R&D center, dubbed IDC12, alongside its existing Haifa development center.
英特爾的計畫是在既有的開發中心旁，興建一座名為「IDC12」的新研發中心，
dubbed…=which is dubbed…=called…=named…被取名為…alongside(prep.)在…旁邊=next to…
The goal is to form a “mega chip design campus” with a capacity of 6,000 employees.
目標是打造一座能容納6千名員工的「大型晶片設計園區」。
mega(adj)巨大的campus(n.)(科技)園區capacity(n.)容積、容量、生產能力
The CEO also said that the company is injecting a total of $10 billion to increase its manufacturing capacity at a chip manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat.
季辛格還表示，英特爾將注資100億美元，提升其迦特鎮晶片製造廠的產能。
inject(v.)投入、注入(資金)manufacture(v.)生產;製造manufacturing(n.)生產(adj.)生產的
Intel’s Kiryat Gat site currently produces 10-nanometer chips. The company has not disclosed what additional chips will be manufactured there, but said it is aiming for more advanced chips.
英特爾在迦特鎮的晶片廠目前生產10奈米（nm）晶片，不過並沒有透露將在迦特鎮生產何種製程的晶片，只透露目標是生產更先進的晶片。
nanometer(n.)奈米manufacture(v.)生產;製造=produceaim for 以～為目標advanced(adj.)進階的;先進的
Israel is one of Intel’s global R&D and manufacturing hubs, with wafer fabrication plants, computing, communications, and AI R&D teams across the country. The company is the largest employer in Israel, with 14,000 employees.
以色列是英特爾的全球研發與製造中心，在各地設有晶圓製造廠、運算、通訊和AI研發團隊。英特爾也是在以色列最大的私人企業雇主，擁有1萬4千名員工。
hub(n.)中心、樞紐a financial hub金融中心wafer(n.)晶圓fabrication(n.)製造、鑄造artificial intelligence人工智慧=AIemployer(n.)雇主employee(n.)員工interviewer(n.)面試官;採訪者interviewee(n.)參加面試者;受訪者
Earlier this year, Intel Israel said its exports grew from $6.6 billion in 2019 to a record $8 billion in 2020, representing 14% of total high-tech exports and 2% of Israel’s GDP.
今年初，英特爾以色列分部宣布，其2020年的出口額從2019年的66億美元，成長至80億美元，創紀錄新高，佔以國高科技產品出口總額的14％，GDP的2％。
export(n.)出口(額)import(n.)進口(額)represent(v.)代表;佔…比例=stand for