領先美、德
Taiwan has achieved a significant milestone in artificial intelligence.
台灣在人工智慧（AI）領域達成了重要的里程碑。
achieve a significant milestone達成重要里程碑milestone(n.)里程碑landmark(n.)重大事件、地標artificial intelligence人工智慧
According to a recent report by Microsoft’s AI Economy Institute, Taiwan’s AI diffusion rate reached 31.8% in the first quarter of 2026.
根據微軟人工智慧經濟研究所最近發布的報告，台灣在2026年第一季的AI擴散率達到31.8%。
diffuse(v.)(使)擴散;(使)傳播;(使)散佈diffusion(n.)擴散、普及
This represents a 3.4 percentage point increase from the second half of 2025, placing Taiwan 20th in the world for the first time.
這較2025年下半年上升了3.4個百分點，使台灣首度躋身全球第20名。
represent(v.)代表percentage point百分點place(v.)使位居、使排名於
The island now leads major economies such as the United States (31.3%) and Germany (31.1%).
台灣目前領先美國（31.3%）和德國（31.1%）等主要經濟體。
major economies主要經濟體
The report shows that generative AI is spreading rapidly around the world, with the global average diffusion rate rising to 17.8%.
報告顯示，生成式AI在全球快速普及，平均擴散率已上升至17.8%。
generative(adj.)生成式的generate(v.)生成
This means that roughly one in every six working-age people is now using AI tools.
這意味著每六名勞動人口中，就有約一人正在使用AI工具。
roughly(adv.)大約=approximately
Twenty-six economies have already exceeded 30%, with the United Arab Emirates leading at 70.1%, followed by Singapore at 63.4%.
目前已有26個經濟體的AI擴散率突破30%，其中阿拉伯聯合大公國以70.1%高居第一，新加坡則以63.4%排名第二。
exceed(v.)超越=surpassfollowed by...緊接在後的是...
In Asia, South Korea recorded the fastest growth, while Japan also made strong progress thanks to better AI models, industry support, and government policies.
在亞洲，南韓的成長速度最快，日本也因AI模型進步、產業支持與政府政策，取得了顯著進展。
make strong progress大幅進步=make great stridesthanks to多虧、歸功於
For Taiwan, this achievement highlights the growing integration of AI into daily work and business.
台灣成績顯示AI已深入職場與產業應用。
highlight(v.)突顯、強調integrate(v.)整合、融入integration(n.)整合、融入
The rapid progress reflects strong digital skills among the workforce and active adoption across industries.
AI的快速發展反映出勞動人口具備強大的數位能力，各產業亦積極採用人工智慧。
workforce(n.)勞動力;勞動人口
Microsoft’s report also noted that AI coding tools have dramatically changed software development.
微軟的報告也指出，人工智慧編碼工具已大幅改變軟體開發模式。
dramatically(adv.)戲劇性地、大幅地
On GitHub, the world’s largest code platform, code uploads increased by 78% over the past year.
在全球最大的程式碼平台GitHub上，過去一年間程式碼上傳量成長高達78%。
This news brings encouraging opportunities for Taiwanese professionals.
此消息為台灣的專業人士帶來了令人振奮的機會。
encouraging(adj.)令人振奮的professional(n.)專業人士(adj.)專業的
As AI continues to transform the workplace, upgrading digital skills and embracing new tools will be key to staying competitive.
隨著AI持續改變工作型態，提升數位技能並善用新工具，將是維持競爭力的關鍵。
transform(v.)轉變、徹底改變upgrade(v.)(n.)升級embrace(v.)擁抱、欣然接受;樂意採納
Taiwan’s strong performance proves that even smaller economies can shine on the global AI stage.
台灣的優異表現證明，即使是中小型經濟體，也能在全球AI舞台上發光發熱。
shine(v.)表現突出;出眾=excelshine academically在學業上表現傑出