重返半導體龍頭？
Intel Corp. struck a deal with smartphone chip designer MediaTek Inc. on July 25 to start manufacturing the Taiwanese company’s semiconductors at their own US foundry.
英特爾於7月25日與智慧手機晶片設計商聯發科達成協議，將開始在自家美國代工廠為聯發科生產半導體。
strike-struck-struck(stricken) 打、敲擊、締結、達成(協議)strike a deal簽約、達成協議=sign a dealfoundry(n.)晶圓代工廠
Prior to the announcement, Intel had mainly produced chips that it designed itself, but new Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger made it his priority to revive the company’s foundry business last year.
消息宣布前，英特爾主要生產自己設計的晶片，但去年新任執行長蓋爾辛格將重振公司的代工業務作為他的首要任務。
prior to…在…之前=beforeposterior to…在..之後=afterrevive(v.)使復活、使恢復、復興、(使)重新流行revive the stagnant economy振興停滯的經濟
The deal brings much optimism to the company, with MediaTek being one of the biggest suppliers of smartphone processors.
英特爾十分看好這筆協議的前景，因為聯發科是智慧手機處理器供應商的龍頭。
processor(n.)處理器
Intel Foundry Services will manufacture multiple chips for a range of smart edge devices, the two companies announced on Monday.
兩家公司週一宣布，英特爾晶圓代工服務將為一系列智慧終端裝置製造多種晶片。
a range of…=a series of…一系列的smart edge devices智慧終端裝置
“The agreement is designed to help MediaTek build a more balanced, resilient supply chain through the addition of a new foundry partner with significant capacity in the United States and Europe,” Intel said in a press release.
英特爾在一份新聞稿中表示：「該協議旨在通過增加一個在美國和歐洲具有龐大產能的新代工合作夥伴，幫助聯發科建立一個更加平衡、更有彈性的供應鏈。」
resilient(adj.)有彈性的、能復原的、有復原力的、適應性強的supply chain供應鏈
Analysts see the move as Intel’s attempt to claw its way back to a leading position in the industry, a status the company held until it was toppled by current semiconductor leaders TSMC and Samsung.
分析師認為英特爾試圖透過此舉重新奪回在半導體業中的領導地位，過去英特爾一直是業界霸主，直到被目前的半導體領導者台積電和三星扳倒。
claw(n.)(獸類或鳥類的)爪;腳爪(v.)(用爪子)抓claw its way back to...設法奪回...topple(v.)(使)倒下;(使)倒塌、推翻;顛覆(政權)
These two companies alone reportedly account for more than 70% of global foundry revenue.
據報導，光是這兩家公司就佔全球代工營收的7成以上。
account for…佔…比例=make up
However, the deal has wider ramifications than meets the eye.
然而，這筆交易的影響比表面上看起來還要廣泛。
ramification(n.)可能的後果、衍生結果、影響=consequenceadj.-er (...) than meets the eye 比表面上看起來還更～
The CHIPS Act that President Biden has been pushing would open a budget of $52 billion to support fabs in the US.
拜登總統一直在推動的《晶片法案》，將支出520億美元的預算支持美國晶圓廠。
fab(n.)晶圓廠;半導體製造廠
The act would help significantly reduce the gargantuan cost of establishing a new fab, with Intel already investing over $20 billion for its Ohio manufacturing site.
該法案將有助於大幅降低建立新晶圓廠的巨額成本，而英特爾已經為俄亥俄州的製造基地投資了超過200億美元。
gargantuan(adj.)巨大的;龐大的
Still, TechInsights argues that Intel will continue to trail behind TSMC and Samsung, both in production scale and technological progress.
儘管如此，TechInsights認為，英特爾不管在生產規模或技術進步方面，都將繼續落後台積電和三星。
trail behind落後=fall behind