母愛的力量
Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn, recently lost his mother, Guo Chu Yong-zhen, at the age of 100.
鴻海創辦人郭台銘的母親郭初永真最近辭世，享年100歲。
founder(n.)創立者、建立者found(v.)建立、創辦founding father創建者、開創者、開國元勳
She played a very important role in his life.
她在郭台銘的人生中扮演了非常重要的角色。
play a role in...在……中扮演角色、在……中起作用
When Terry Gou started his business, his mother raised NT$100,000 through a local savings plan to help him.
郭台銘創業時，母親透過標會籌到10萬元新台幣，幫助他起步。
raise(v.)募集、籌募(資金)、撫養
This money became his first investment and helped him start what is now Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics companies.
這筆錢成了他的第一桶金，也幫助他創立了如今全球最大的電子公司之一——鴻海。
investment(n.)投資invest(v.)投資make an investment in sth.投資某事物=invest in sth.
Gou often said in public that his mother was “the most important person in my life.”
郭台銘曾公開表示，他的母親是「我一生中最重要的人」。
in public公開地in private私下地
Gou grew up in a simple family.
郭台銘在簡樸的家庭中長大。
grow up長大、成長bring sb. up撫養某人=raise sb.
His father worked as a police officer and was often busy.
他的父親是警察，經常忙碌不在家。
be occupied with sth.忙於某事
His mother took care of the children.
母親負責照顧孩子。
take care of sb.照顧某人
Every morning, she woke up at five, carried his younger brother, and took Gou to wash clothes by the river.
每天早上，她五點就起床，背著弟弟，帶郭台銘去河邊洗衣服。
carry(v.)背著
She listened to him read while doing the laundry and encouraged him to study hard.
她一邊洗衣服，一邊聽他唸書，並鼓勵他用功讀書。
do the laundry洗衣服encourage sb. to do sth.鼓勵某人去做某事
Life was not easy at that time because salaries were low and Taiwan’s economy was still growing.
當時生活並不容易，因為台灣經濟仍在發展，薪水低。
economy(n.)經濟economic(adj.)經濟的、經濟學的economical(adj.)省錢的、節約的
Gou learned hard work and responsibility from his mother.
郭台銘從母親身上學會了勤奮與責任感。
responsibility(n.)責任take full responsibility for sth.對某事承擔全部責任
Even after Foxconn became a global company, Gou stayed very close to his mother.
即使鴻海成為全球公司後，郭台銘依然與母親保持密切聯繫。
He called her regularly and walked with her every day when he was in Taiwan.
他經常打電話給母親，每天在台灣時都會陪她散步。
regularly(adv.)定期地、經常地=on a regular basis
She joined him in some important business and political events.
母親也曾隨他出席重要的商務和政治活動。
event(n.)活動
Gou also set up the Yonglin Foundation, named after his parents, and decided to give most of his money to help people.
郭台銘創立了「永齡基金會」，以父母名字命名，並決定將大部分財產用於公益。
set up建立、創立、設立be named after以……名字來命名
His mother’s care and support shaped his life, his work, and his ideas about helping others.
他母親的關愛與支持塑造了他的生活、工作，以及助人的理念。
shape(v.)使成形、塑造
She was truly his inspiration.
她成了他真正的精神支柱。
inspiration(n.)靈感、啟發inspire(v.)啟發、鼓舞