
無接觸外送服務
Covid-19 has been raging through the globe since last year, yet it has also created opportunities for companies to innovate.
新冠肺炎從2020年起肆虐全球,卻也同時為企業打造了許多創新的機會。
rage(v.)肆虐opportunity(n.)機會innovate(v.)改革;創新Companies need to innovate to stay competitive.
In the following year of 2021, ten business and technology fields are on the rise in a post-Covid world.
在接下來的2021年,將有十大商業與科技領域在後疫情時代迅速成長。
be on the rise=be increasing=增加中;上升中The sea level is on the rise.
The pandemic has shaken up the drug industry, speeding up clinical trials on vaccines.
新冠疫情對醫藥界造成重大改變,加速了疫苗的臨床實驗,
shake up=對~造成重大改變;大改組或調整drug(n.)毒品;藥物speed up=加速clinical trial=臨床實驗vaccine(n.)疫苗
Researchers have shifted to online or remote trials instead of doing it traditionally, which completely changes pharmaceutical development.
研究人員不再以傳統的方式測試疫苗,而是改為線上或遠端進行,徹底改變了藥物開發流程。
shift to=轉換為~;轉變為~remote(adj.)遠程的;遠端的remote control=遙控器remote working=遠程辦公A instead of B=選擇A而不是Bpharmaceutical(adj.)製藥相關的pharmacy(n.)藥局;配藥室
Remote working and videoconferencing will continue to expand in use, and schools will remain online due to lockdowns amid the pandemic.
由於疫情期間的封城措施,遠程辦公與視訊會議將持續擴大使用,學校課程也將維持線上教學。
expand(v.)擴大;擴增
The fact that more than 35 countries have already launched commercial 5G services shows a trend in the development of 5G infrastructure.
超過35個國家推出商用5G服務,使5G基礎建設的發展成為趨勢,
launch(v.)(n.)推出;推行commercial(adj.)商業相關的infrastructure(n.)基礎建設
It also pushes the innovation of virtual and augmented reality, which has seen a rise in several aspects, ranging from entertainment and medical care to business.
也帶動虛擬實境與擴增實境的創新,從娛樂、醫療到商務等領域都見證了成長。
innovation(n.)創新;改革virtual reality=虛擬實境augmented reality=擴增實境range from A to B=範圍從A到B
With the help of AI technology, health care institutions are able to launch telehealth services such as doctor-patient video chats, AI avatar-based diagnostics, and no-contact-based medication delivery.
藉由人工智慧技術的幫助,許多醫療機構得以推出遠端醫療服務,如視訊問診、AI 輔助診斷以及零接觸的藥物運送。
be able to=能夠做某事contact(n.)(v.)聯繫;接觸
Also, AI plays a key role in industrial automation technology.
此外,人工智慧在工業自動化技術上扮演著重要角色。
play a key role in sth.=在某事上扮演重要角色automation(n.)=自動化的操作或設備
In an attempt to control the spread of Covid-19, companies in China and the U.S. are rolling out robotic deliveries, making contactless delivery an upward trend.
為了控制疫情擴散,中國與美國公司都推出了機器人外送服務,使無接觸外送成為一大趨勢。
in an attempt to RV=企圖做某事;為了做某事roll out=推出The company will roll out its new products in 50 countries.robotic(adj.)機器人似的
In 2021, big automakers including Honda, Tesla, Ford and Mercedes-Benz are joining the battle of developing autonomous driving technology.
在2021年,幾家汽車大廠包括本田、特斯拉、福特與賓士都加入了開發自動駕駛技術的戰局。
automaker(n.)汽車製造商join the battle of...=加入~的戰局autonomous(adj.)自動的;自主的;自治的
Seen as a convenient transportation alternative, micromobility has spiked in demand compared with the pre-Covid days.
由於微型車被視為更方便的交通選擇,相較於疫情前,微型車的需求激增不少。
Seen as...=As micromobility has been seen as...alternative(n.)替代品或方案spike(v.)(n.)激增;大漲Price can spike because of high demand.demand(n.)需求(量)
The news that the U.K. government announced a plan to ban diesel and petrol-fueled car sales after 2030 has also driven interest in micromobility.
英國政府宣布在2030年起禁售燃油汽車,此消息也興起了大眾對微型車的興趣。
ban(v.)(n.)禁止;禁令drive(v.)駕駛;驅動;推動interest(n.)興趣