【學英文 懂新聞】護國神山帶領臺灣 站上世界之巔

臺灣，拜科技之賜，在「護國神山」台積電的帶領下一步一腳印，走出一片廣闊的天空；近期更在輝達（Nvidia）、超微（AMD）、美超微（Supermicro）等引領未來AI產業發展的國際大型公司熱情推薦下，臺灣站上「世界之巔」。

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang responds to Chinese criticism of his Taiwan comments

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Nvidia Corporation CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) defended describing Taiwan as a country Saturday (June 8) following criticism from media and netizens in China.

Huang, who was born in Taiwan, spent the past week visiting the annual Computex fair, but also enjoying a status as an AI technology superstar. Everywhere he went, from buying fruit at a night market to throwing the first pitch at a baseball game, he was mobbed by fans asking for his autograph, leading to being described as the Taylor Swift of tech.

However, his repeated comments on Taiwan’s importance in the AI era caused a backlash in China. During a walk at a night market,he told a reporter that “Taiwan is one of the most important countries in the world,” being at the center of the electronics industry. He emphasized that the computer industry was built because of Taiwan, “so it’s a very, very important country.”

State-controlled media and netizens objected to the use of the word “country,” saying Chinese companies would not do business with companies accepting Taiwan independence, the Liberty Times reported.

Asked about China’s when leaving his Taipei hotel for the airport Saturday morning, Huang said he had not been voicing an opinion on a geopolitical issue, but had just wanted to express gratitude to all the technology partners for their support and contributions to Nvidia over the years.

【譯文】輝達執行長黃仁勳回應中國對其臺灣言論的批評

臺北（台灣英文新聞報導）——針對中國媒體和網民的批評，輝達公司執行長黃仁勳週六（6月8日）稱臺灣是一個國家的言論進行辯護。

黃仁勳出生在臺灣，過去一週不僅造訪年度臺北電腦展，更坐擁人工智慧技術（AI）巨星地位。不論是在夜市買水果，還是替棒球比賽開球，他走到哪裡都會被粉絲團團包圍索取簽名，黃還因此獲得科技界「泰勒絲」（Taylor Swift）的美名。

然而，黃再三提到臺灣在AI時代的重要性，此番言論引起中國強烈反彈。逛夜市時，他告訴記者，「臺灣是世界上最重要的國家之一」，正處在電子產業中心。他強調，電腦產業的建立是因為臺灣而起，「所以她是一個非常非常重要的國家」。

根據《自由時報》報導，中國官媒和網友反對使用「國家」（country）一詞，稱中國公司不會與接受臺獨的公司做生意。

週六早上黃仁勳離開臺北酒店前往機場時，被問到有關中國對他言論的反應，黃說他並不是就地緣政治問題發表意見，只是想向所有技術合作夥伴表示感謝，謝謝這麼多年來對輝達的支持與貢獻。

【單字/詞解析】

mob，動詞 /ˈmɑb/ 包圍

自然發音：mob

英解：to come together around someone in a crowd to express admiration, interest, or anger

例句：The pop singer was mobbed by teenagers.（這位流行歌手被青少年粉絲團團圍住。）

backlash，名詞 /ˈbæk.læʃ/ 強烈反對

自然發音：BACK-lash

英解：a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics

例句：Such a decision may provoke a backlash from their supporters.（這樣的決定可能會引起他們支持者的強烈反對。）

electronics，名詞 /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ 電子學

自然發音：e-lec-TRO-nics

英解：the scientific study of electric current and the technology that uses it

例句：In the electronics industry, 50,000 jobs are now being needed.（電子產業目前有5萬個就業需求。）

gratitude，名詞 /ˈgrætəˌtud/ 感激

自然發音：GRA-ti-tude

英解：the feeling of showing or expressing thanks

例句：Tears of gratitude filled her eyes.（她眼裡充滿感激的淚水。）

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