視晶片為國安議題
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s leading foundry, said on Monday that it is mulling setting up its first European semiconductor plant in Germany.
全球晶圓代工龍頭台積電週一表示，正考慮在德國設立其第一家歐洲晶圓廠。
semiconductor(n.)半導體Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.=TSMC 台積電foundry(n.)鑄鐵廠、晶圓代工(廠)
The contract chipmaker is engaging in talks with multiple clients about the viability of constructing a chip wafer plant in Dresden, Germany.
台積電正與多位客戶洽談，討論在德國德勒斯登興建晶圓廠的可行性。
engage in 參與、從事、投入viability(n.)(計劃的)可行性=feasibilityviable(adj.)可行的;行得通的=feasible
The plant would provide 16/12nm processing to satisfy the needs of companies focusing on automotive chip production.
該晶圓廠將提供16/12奈米製程的晶片，以滿足汽車晶片廠商的需求。
nm=nanometer奈米processing(n.)製程focusing on…=which focus on…專門從事…automotive chip production汽車晶片生產
TSMC’s chairman Mark Liu said the company is still in the initial stage of reviewing and evaluating the project and that they will make a decision based on the customers’ needs.
台積電董事長劉德音表示，公司還在做初步的審查評估，將根據客戶的需求做出決定。
initial(adj.)開始的、最初的=preliminaryevaluate(v.)評估、衡量=assessbased on…根據…
The news comes as major economies around the world are competing to bring chip production onshore.
消息傳出之際，全球主要經濟體都在競相將晶片生產帶回本土。
compete to RV 競相地…onshore(adj.)(adv.)陸上(的)、境內的onshore oil reserves陸上石油儲備offshore(adj.)在海上的;近海的;離岸的、(公司或銀行)境外的;海外的offshore banking／funds境外銀行業務／基金
Automakers and electronics manufacturers have faced a key chip shortage as they try to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
汽車和電子產品製造商在試圖從新冠疫情中恢復過來時，面臨關鍵的晶片短缺。
shortage(n.)短缺;不足food shortage糧食短缺water shortage缺水
Governments are linking their chip supply directly to national security.
多國政府把晶片供應視為國安議題。
link…to…認為…與…有關national security國家安全
In a recent report, the White House specified that the concentration of advanced chip production in Taiwan creates a vulnerability for global semiconductor supply chains.
白宮在最近的一份報告中指出，先進晶片生產過分集中在台灣，會為全球半導體供應鏈帶來威脅。
specify(v.)具體說明;明確指出=specifically point out…concentration(n.)集中;聚集;匯集vulnerability(n.)弱點、漏洞=weaknessvulnerable(adj.)容易染上…(疾病);容易受到…的影響;脆弱的supply chains供應鏈
TSMC is also continuing its due diligence around building a semiconductor facility in Japan, while it is also in the process of establishing an advanced chip production plant in Arizona.
目前台積電仍繼續就在日本成立晶圓廠進行盡職調查，同時也在美國亞利桑那州成立先進晶圓廠。
due diligence盡職調查
Production there is set to begin in early 2024 and will be primarily aimed at infrastructure and national security applications.
亞利桑那州的晶圓廠預計2024年初開始生產，目標主要是生產基礎設施和國家安全應用的相關晶片。
primarily(adv.)主要地=mainlyaimed at…瞄準、針對application(n.)應用