創造400個職缺
German tech company Merck announced that it will invest NT$17 billion in Taiwan over the following five to seven years.
德國科技公司默克宣布，將在未來5至7年內在台灣投資170億新台幣。
The goal is to establish a new production line for semiconductor and display materials and to expand its R&D capacity.
目標是建立一條新的半導體和顯示器材料生產線，並擴大其研發能力。
establish=set up建立a production line生產線capacity(n.)容積;容量;生產能力
Merck will build a plant in a 15-hectare “Mega Site” in the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Lujhu District, Kaohsiung, which is expected to turn the southern port city into one of its most crucial production hubs.
默克將在高雄市路竹區南部科學園區內一塊15公頃的「超級基地」內建造廠房，預期將使高雄成為默克最重要的生產中心之一。
hectare(n.)公頃mega 巨大mega-rich非常富有be expected to…預期=be anticipated to…turn…into…=convert…into…使…變成…;使…轉型…crucial(ad.)至關重要的;關鍵的;決定性的=vitala new hub for cryptocurrency mining虛擬貨幣開採的新熱點financial hub金融樞紐production hub生產中心
The investment project is the largest one that the company has ever initiated in Taiwan.
該投資項目是該公司有史以來在台灣發起最大的一筆投資項目。
initiate(v.)開始;發動=begin=start=embark on
Merck Taiwan Chairman Lee Chun-lung said that it will give the country an integrated semiconductor material production site with an all-inclusive product portfolio.
台灣默克董事長李俊隆表示，這個投資項目將為台灣提供一個綜合性的半導體材料生產基地，產品組合一應俱全。
integrate(v.)使合併;使成為一體integrated(adj.)整合式的all-inclusive(ad.)全部包括的;包括一切的an all-inclusive package tour全包式套裝行程comprehensive(adj.)全面性的portfolio(n.)(尤指藝術家的)代表作的選輯、(個人或機構的)投資組合、(產品)陣容
The company aims to create 400 new job openings and double its talent pool in the semiconductor business in the country.
默克的目標是在台灣創造400個職缺，加倍壯大其在台灣的半導體人才庫。
aim to RV打算;計劃;想要job openings職缺=job vacanciestalent pool人才庫
The investment project is part of Merck’s Level Up initiative.
在台投資項目是默克公司「Level Up」計劃的一部分。
initiative(n.)倡議;新措施a new marketing initiative新行銷企劃
Merck plans to pour over 3 billion euros (NT$100 billion) into the research and development of forward-looking material solutions and related capital expenditures.
默克計劃投入超過30億歐元（1,000億新台幣），用於前瞻性材料解決方案的研發和相關資本支出。
pour…into…挹注…於…之中
The goal is to accelerate the company’s growth in the electronics market, with an ambition to make strides in production scale and forward-looking technology, as well as increasing localized innovation and manufacturing capacity.
目標是加速公司在電子產品市場的成長，在生產規模和前瞻性技術方面取得長足進步，以及提高本地化創新和製造能力。
accelerate(v.)加速=speed updecelerate(v.)放緩=slow downambition(n.)野心;抱負;志向make strides in…在…方面有進步=make progress in…as well as...除了…之外=in addition to…localized(adj.)在地化的