200秒大勝一萬年
A team of researchers from Google and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have reportedly developed a quantum computer that is more powerful than the most advanced supercomputer currently available.
由谷歌和加州大學聖塔芭芭拉分校的研究人員組成的團隊據說首次研發出一台比目前最新進的超級電腦更強大的量子電腦。
researcher(n.)研究者、research(v.)研究reportedly(adv.)據稱develop(v.)發展advanced(adj.)先進的、in advance事先available(adj.)可取得的
According to John Martinis, the leader of the research team, the quantum computer, called Sycamore, was able to perform a specific calculation in 200 seconds.
根據團隊領導人馬丁尼斯表示，被取名為「Sycamore」的超級電腦有辦法在200秒內進行特定運算，
(which is)called被叫做perform(v.)進行、表演specific(adj.)特定的calculation(n.)計算、calculator(n.)計算機、calculate(v.)計算
The same calculation would take today’s most advanced supercomputer, Summit, around 10,000 years to complete.
同樣的運算交給給目前最先進的超級電腦「Summit」來執行，要花大約一萬年。
take+時間、花了多少時間summit(n.)山頂、高峰會complete(v., adj.)完成=finish、完整的
This is because computing in a conventional 2-bit computer is based on bits which can represent only one of four possible binary combinations at any specific point in time, i.e., 00, 01, 10, and 11.
這是因為傳統的二位元電腦最小的儲存單位是「位元」，只能在特定的時間點表示以下四種可能的組合其中之一，就是00、01、10和11。
conventional(adj.)傳統的、慣例的bit(n.)位元、2-bit二進制位be based on以什麼為基礎represent(v.)代表binary combination二位組合combination(n.)組合、密碼、a combination lock密碼鎖i.e.=in other words也就是說、e.g.=for example比方說
On the other hand, a quantum computer uses quantum bits and can store all four combinations at the same time.
另外，量子計算機的最小儲存單位是量子位元，可以同時儲存所有四個組合方法，
on the other hand另一方面store(v.)儲存at the same time同時間
This makes quantum systems far faster than conventional systems.
這讓量子系統比傳統系統運作更快速，
system(n.)系統far=very much遠遠、修飾比較級
By running millions of scenarios in a short amount of time, quantum computers could help us explore outer space and predict natural disasters.
量子電腦可在短時間內運算數百萬種可能發生的情況，幫助我們探索外太空和預測天災。
run(v.)運行scenario(n.)情境、設想、worst-case scenario最壞的可能explore(v.)探索outer space外太空predict(v.)預測、prediction(n.)預測natural disaster天災
Computing giant IBM, however, claims that Google’s calculation can actually be performed on a conventional system in two and a half days and with far greater accuracy.
然而，電腦業巨頭IBM卻宣稱谷歌團隊的運算由傳統系統執行只要花兩天半的時間就可完成，準確性甚至還比較高。
giant(n.)巨人、巨頭in+一段時間accuracy(n.)準確性、accurate(adj.)準確的、inaccurate(adj.)不準確的