全球年產8.07億劑
US pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, Inc., announced plans to expand its business network in Asia and set up subsidiaries in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
美國製藥和生技公司莫德納宣布計劃擴大在亞洲的業務網絡，在台灣、香港、新加坡和馬來西亞設立分公司。
pharmaceutical(adj.)製藥的(n.)藥品、藥物、藥劑the pharmaceutical industry製藥業a pharmaceutical company製藥公司biotechnology=biotech生物科技
The purpose is to provide a local presence to facilitate the delivery of mRNA vaccines in various countries.
目的是設立當地辦公室，以利mRNA疫苗在各國的交貨。
purpose(n.)意圖;目的=aim=goalpresence(n.)出席;在場;(事物的)存在;出現facilitate(v.)促進、促使、使便利=make sth. easier or smootherfacilities(n.)設施sports facilities運動設施recreational facilities休閒設施
Moderna is one of the two major producers of mRNA vaccines targeting COVID-19.
莫德納是mRNA新冠疫苗的兩大主要生產商之一。
producer(n.)製造商;生產者=manufacturertargeting…=that target…鎖定;以…為目標或主要對象
It has established offices in several Asia-Pacific nations, including Japan, South Korea and Australia.
已在日本、韓國和澳洲等亞太國家設立辦事處。
Asia-Pacific(adj.)亞洲太平洋(地區)的
The expansion comes as the company continues to scale up the production and distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine as well as future mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.
隨著莫德納繼續擴大其新冠疫苗以及未來mRNA疫苗和療法的產銷規模，勢必得增設亞洲子公司。
expansion(n.)expand(v.)(事業版圖)擴張;擴大scale up 擴大、增加scale back或scale down減少、縮小distribution(n.)distribute(v.)分配;配送、經銷、分銷、配銷distributor(n.)經銷商therapeutic(n.)治療學;療法
The company says it will continue to develop mRNA health solutions and cultivate local talent in the region.
莫德納表示，將繼續開發mRNA健康解決方案，並在該地區培養本土人才。
cultivate(v.)培養、培育、養成=develop=foster
The vaccine maker says it is launching a subsidiary in the country as it sees potential in its manufacturing capabilities.
這家疫苗製造商表示，在台灣設立分公司，是由於看到台灣製造能力的潛能。
potential(n.)潛力;潛能fulfill your potential發揮潛能
The branch in Taiwan will support the country’s need for mRNA vaccines and medications.
台灣分公司將支持台灣對mRNA疫苗和藥物的需求。
medication(n.)藥;藥物=drug=medicine
Taiwan inked a deal with Moderna in 2021.
台灣於2021年與莫德納簽約。
ink a deal 簽約、達成協議=sign or strike a deal
Aside from the 5-million dose deal last year, Moderna is set to supply 20 million COVID doses and next-generation booster shots this year and another 15 million in 2023.
除了去年簽約的500萬劑外，莫德納將在今年提供2,000萬劑新冠疫苗與次世代追加劑，並在2023年再提供1,500萬劑。
aside from…除了…之外(還有…)=apart from=besides=in addition todose(n.)(藥物)劑量;(疫苗)一劑booster(n.)追加劑;加強劑
Moderna currently operates in 12 markets around the world, and regulators have approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than 70 markets, including Japan, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
莫德納目前在全球12個市場開拓業務，監管機關已批准莫德納新冠疫苗的市場有70多個，包括日本、以色列、加拿大、英國和歐盟。
operate(v.)營運
In 2021, the company distributed 807 million doses globally, with around one-fourth shipped to low- and middle-income countries.
2021年，莫德納銷往全球的疫苗有8.07億劑，其中約四分之一運往低收入和中等收入國家。
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