華爾街連續兩日回升
The TAIEX — or the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index — surged 532.46 points on April 24 to close at 20,131.74, topping the 20,000-point mark for the first time since its largest single-day loss of 774.08 points on April 19.
4月24日，台灣加權指數大漲532.46點，收於20,131.74點，自4月19日創下單日最大跌幅774.08點以來，首次突破20,000點大關。
Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock發行量加權股價指數;(台灣)加權指數capitalization(n.)市值=capindex(n.)指數surge(v.)激增、陡增、劇烈上升=increase suddenly=soar=shoot up
Coming on the back of two straight days of Wall Street rallies, this sharp rise represented not only a 2.72% gain in the TAIEX but also a total turnover of NT$427.56 billion.
華爾街連續兩日回升後，此次大幅上漲不僅代表加權指數上漲了2.72％，還有總成交金額達新台幣4,275.6億。
on the back of sth.因為某事、某事之後on the heels of sth. …之後緊接著發生;緊隨…而來straight(adj.)連續的=consecutiverally(n.)恢復、復原、好轉=reboundsharp(adj.)急遽的turnover(n.)(一定時期內的)營業額、成交量
According to CNA English News, increases of both 1.59% in the Nasdaq Index and 2.21% in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index were crucial to the TAIEX’s recovery.
根據《中央社英文新聞》報導，那斯達克指數上漲了1.59%，費城半導體指數揚升了2.21%，對加權指數的回升起到了關鍵作用。
crucial(adj.)至關重要的;關鍵的= extremely important=key=critical=pivotal
Additional reports have also attributed much of the day’s gains in Taiwan — especially in artificial intelligence-related industries — to the U.S. performance of global AI chip giant Nvidia Corp., whose stock surged 3.65% on the Nasdaq overnight.
其他報導也指出，台灣市場當天的大部分漲幅，尤其是人工智慧相關產業，都歸因於全球人工智慧晶片巨頭輝達在美國的表現，輝達的股價在那斯達克一夜之間暴漲3.65%。
attribute...to... 把～歸因於～=ascribe….to…=owe…to…
As a result, Taiwan’s market opened up 0.87% on April 24.
受此影響，台灣股市4月24日開盤上漲了0.87%。
as a result因此=therefore
As noted by several sources, the combination of these factors led directly to companies in Taiwan’s “bellwether electronics sector” experiencing gains almost entirely across the board.
根據多方消息來看，這些因素結合在一起直接導致台灣「指標性電子股」公司幾乎全面上漲。
as(prep.)正如同lead to導致bellwether(n.)前導;領頭者bellwether electronics sector指標性的電子股across the board包括一切地;全面地The company implemented a salary increase across the board, benefiting all employees equally.這家公司實施全面調薪，所有員工都雨露均霑
In addition to TSMC, whose stock increased 3.85% to close at NT$783.00, other leading companies such as iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and smartphone IC designer MediaTek also saw gains of 8.33% and 3.91%, respectively.
除了台積電股價上漲3.85%，收盤價達新台幣783.00元外，其他主要公司如iPhone組裝廠鴻海和智慧型手機IC設計廠聯發科股價也分別上漲了8.33%和3.91%。
assembler(n.)裝配廠respectively(adv.)個別地;各自地
However, among these top performers, TSMC’s increases have been cited as the most instrumental in driving market-wide gains.
不過，在這些績優股中，台積電的漲幅被認為是推動市場整體獲利的最大功臣。
instrumental(adj.))起作用的、有幫助的be instrumental in sth.在某事中發揮重要作用=play a part in-wide(構成形容詞或副詞)表示全 ... 範圍(的)worldwide(adj.)(adv.)全世界(的)
As “the most heavily weighted stock in the local market,” TSMC not only contributed around 235 points to the TAIEX’s overall single-day increase, but also helped lift the local electronics index by 3.88% and the semiconductor sub-index by 3.82%.
作為「本地市場權重最大的股票」，台積電不僅為加權指數單日整體漲幅貢獻了約235點，還幫助提振本地電子類股價指數3.88%和半導體收益指數3.82%。
heavily weighted權重最重的contribute(v.)貢獻lift(v.)揚升;使上漲sub-index(n.)成份指數(按照公司和產業來劃分的子指數)
Despite this good day for the TAIEX, experts have warned that first-quarter earnings set to be released in late April by major U.S. companies, such as Meta and Alphabet, will likely influence “the direction of the local market” in the near future.
儘管台灣加權指數當日表現不錯，但專家警告，臉書和谷歌母公司字母控股等美國大公司將於4月底公布第一季財務報表，很可能會在近期影響「本地市場的走向」。
set to…預計=scheduled to…=slated to…in the near future在不久的將來in the foreseeable future在可預見的未來