
製造80%高端晶片
Taiwan has become one of the top 10 most competitive economies, according to the Institute for Management Development, a business school based in Switzerland.
瑞士洛桑管理學院(IMD)發布報告指出,台灣躍居世界十大最具競爭力經濟體。
In the World Competitiveness Index compiled by the IMD, the country has moved up three spots from the previous year to eighth place this year, its best performance since 2013.
今年台灣在IMD世界競爭力排行榜中排名第八,較去年上升三名,為2013年以來最佳表現。
compile(v.)匯整;編纂compile figures匯整數據compile a dictionary編纂字典
What’s more, it is now first among countries with a population of over 20 million.
此外,在人口超過2千萬的國家中,台灣的競爭力排名第一。
moreover(adv.)而且;再者;此外=furthermore
The 64-nation list was led by European countries, with Switzerland coming in first, followed by Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands.
IMD的排行榜針對64個國家進行評比,其中瑞士排名第一,瑞典居次,丹麥和荷蘭分別位居第三和第四。
be led by…由…領頭、帶頭come in 序數 (first, second, third…)排名…=rank 序數=be ranked 序數followed by…緊接在後的是…
The top-performing Asian economies were Singapore (fifth), Hong Kong (seventh), Taiwan (eighth) and China (16th).
亞洲表現最好的經濟體是新加坡(第五)、香港(第七)、台灣(第八)、中國(第十六)。
top-performing(adj.)表現最好的
According to the report, Taiwan has seen advancements in all assessment criteria, which are economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure.
報告指出,台灣在所有評比指標上都取得了進步,包括經濟表現、政府效能、企業效能和基礎建設。
advancement(n.)發展;進步=development=progressassessment(n.)評分;評量;評鑑=evaluationcriteria(n.)(複數型)(作出評判、決定或處理的)標準;準則(單數型criterion)efficiency(n.)效率、效能、功效energy efficiency能源效率
Taiwan’s robust performance comes as its economy surges on the back of its semiconductor industry, boosted by global demand for electronics.
隨著全球對電子產品的需求成長,台灣半導體產業帶動經濟成長。
robust(adj.)強壯的、堅固的、強勁的=strongsurge(v.)激增;急遽成長=grow rapidlyon the back of由於(不久前的某項成就)boosted by…=driven by…=fueled by…受到…的推動、帶動、驅使
The IMD expressed admiration for Taiwan’s “dynamism,” and “open and positive attitudes,” which give it the agility to innovate and adapt to global supply chains.
IMD對台灣的「活力」和「開放積極的態度」表示讚賞,表示這兩項特質使得台灣具備創新與適應全球供應鏈的敏捷性。
express admiration for 對~表示讚賞appreciate(v.)欣賞dynamism(n.)活力;精力=energy=vitality=vigordynamite(n.)炸藥agility(n.)敏捷;靈活flexibility(n.)彈性;適應力global supply chains全球供應鏈
This is manifested by the fact that more than 80% of the world’s advanced chips are manufactured in Taiwan.
現在全球有80%以上的高端晶片都是在台灣製造。
manifest(v.)體現=showadvanced(adj.)先進的;高端的manufacture(v.)生產;製造=produce
In the latest iPad Pro from Apple, Taiwan-made electronic parts represent 18.5% of the value of all components.
在蘋果最新的iPad Pro中,光是台灣製造的電子零件就佔所有組件價值的18.5%。
(component) parts零件represent(v.)代表;佔…比例=account for=make up