拓展三維晶片開發
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning to set up a research and development center in Japan to scale up its efforts in 3DIC material development, as the recent global chip shortage highlights the world’s top contract chipmaker’s leading position in the industry.
隨著全球晶片荒凸顯出台積電在半導體產業中的龍頭地位，這家全球頂尖的晶片代工廠近日更計劃在日本設立研發中心，以擴展三維晶片（3DIC）材料開發。
scale up擴大、增加highlight(v.)使引起注意、強調、凸顯出contract chipmaker代工晶片製造商
TSMC announced after a board meeting that the company will invest US$186 million (NT$5.2 billion) in paid-in capital to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, to expand three-dimensional integrated circuit material research.
台積電於董事會後宣布，將在日本茨城縣筑波市投資設立全資持股子公司，實收資本額約1.86億美元（約52億新台幣），以擴展三維晶片材料研究。
board(n.)董事會=board of directorspaid-in capital 實收資本=contributed capitalestablish(v.)設立;成立=set upsubsidiary(n.)子公司parent company母公司a wholly-owned subsidiary全資子公司expand(v.)(使)擴大、增加、膨脹
The investment plan is slated to be completed later this year, according to the company.
台積電指出該計畫預計將在今年底前完成。
be slated to RV=be scheduled to RV=be set to RV 預計…
The venture is intended to create synergies with TSMC’s Japanese counterparts.
投資計畫選址日本是希望與台積電在日本的晶片生產供應鏈合作夥伴有進一步合作，
venture(n.)(有風險的)投資、冒險事業、投機活動be intended to RV 其目的是...;宗旨是...be aimed or targeted at Ving以...為目標;著眼於...synergy(n.)協同優勢;協力作用counterpart(n.)等量齊觀的人或事物
Several of the world’s top semiconductor equipment makers and material manufacturers are based in Japan.
有好幾家全球頂尖的半導體設備廠和材料製造商的總部都位於日本，
makers=manufacturers 製造商
For example, Tokyo Electron, Shin-Etsu Chemical, JSR, SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions, and Sumco are TSMC’s crucial suppliers.
例如東京威力科創、信越化學、JSR、SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions和Sumco都是台積電的重要供應商。
supply(v.)(n.)供應;供給supplier(n.)供應商demand(n.)需求
Nikkei reported that Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry may facilitate TSMC’s collaboration with the Japanese companies through subsidies and other means.
《日經新聞》報導日本經濟產業省可能會以補貼和其它方式促進台積電與日本公司的合作。
facilitate(v.)促進、促使、使便利facility(n.)(有特定用途的)場所a nuclear research facility核子研究中心facilities(n.)(常複)設施medical facilities醫療設施recreational facilities休閒設施through=via透過subsidy(n.)補助金、補貼、津貼means(n.)方式;方法;手段The end justifies the means.為達目的，不擇手段
Last month, TSMC posted its best-ever quarterly profit and adjusted revenue and capital spending estimates higher to historic levels as it forecast “multiple years of growth opportunities.”
上月，台積電創下單季獲利新高，並將營收和資本支出估值上修到歷史水平，預估未來會有「數年的成長機會」。
quarterly(adj.)季度的profit(n.)利潤;利益;獲利revenue(n.)(公司)營收capital spending資本支出estimate(n.)估計;估算;估價
The company, as well as many other Taiwanese tech firms, has profited from soaring demand for chips during the COVID-19 pandemic, with foreign carmakers pleading for help from Taiwan’s government to relieve the shortage of automotive chips.
近期台積電和其它許多台灣科技公司皆因新冠疫情帶動晶片需求飆升而獲利，甚至有外國車廠懇請台灣政府幫忙緩解汽車晶片的短缺。
profit from…獲益於=benefitwith O OC 附帶狀況說明relieve(v.)紓解;緩解