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ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
ASML
ASML
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
financial results
yèjì
业绩
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
continuously / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to push up / to drive higher
tuīgāo
推高
lithography machines / chip manufacturing equipment
guāng kè jī
光刻机
orders
dìngdān
订单
。

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
equipment
shèbèi
设备
company
gōngsī
公司
ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
ASML
ASML
after / following
zài
在
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
beat expectations / exceeded forecasts
chāo yùqī
超预期
after
hòu
后
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
(completion marker)
le
了
full-year
quánnián
全年
results
yèjì
业绩
expectations
yùqī
预期
，
and / also
bìng
并
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
in order to
yǐ
以
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
boom / surge
rècháo
热潮
driven by / stimulated by
suǒ dàidòng
所带动
(structural particle)
de
的
ongoing / sustained
chíxù
持续
demand
xūqiú
需求
。

July 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
equipment
shèbèi
设备
company
gōngsī
公司
ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
ASML
ASML
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
after
hòu
后
，
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
(completion marker)
le
了
full-year
quánnián
全年
financial / fiscal
cáiwù
财务
results
yèjì
业绩
expectations / outlook
yùqī
预期
。
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
global
quánqiú
全球
technology
kējì
科技
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
continuously
chíxù
持续
to increase / to ramp up
jiādà
加大
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
investment
tóuzī
投资
，
to drive / to stimulate
dàidòng
带动
extreme ultraviolet (EUV)
jí zǐwài
极紫外
lithography machines / chip manufacturing equipment
guāng kè jī
光刻机
demand
xūqiú
需求
significantly / notably
xiǎnzhù
显著
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
。
ASML
ASML
ASML
is / to be
shì
是
global
quánqiú
全球
the only / sole
wéiyī
唯一
able to / capable of
nénggòu
能够
to produce / to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
extreme ultraviolet (EUV)
jí zǐwài
极紫外
lithography machines
guāng kè jī
光刻机
(structural particle)
de
的
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
，
the aforementioned
gāi
该
equipment
shèbèi
设备
is / to be
shì
是
to manufacture
zhìzào
制造
most advanced / cutting-edge
zuì xiānjìn
最先进
chips / semiconductors
xīnpiàn
芯片
(structural particle)
de
的
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
tool / instrument
gōngjù
工具
。
the company
gōngsī
公司
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to expand production capacity
kuò chǎn
扩产
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to respond to / to address
yìngduì
应对
future
wèilái
未来
several years
shùnián
数年
within
nèi
内
expected / projected
yùqī
预期
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
的
market
shìchǎng
市场
demand
xūqiú
需求
。
second quarter
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
results
yèjì
业绩
better than / superior to
yōu yú
优于
expectations
yùqī
预期
，
further / additionally
jìnyībù
进一步
to prove / to demonstrate
zhèngmíng
证明
technology
kējì
科技
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
(structural particle)
de
的
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
still / yet
réng
仍
to be at / to be in (a state)
chǔyú
处于
high level / elevated position
gāowèi
高位
。
analyst
fēnxīshī
分析师
to believe / to think
rènwéi
认为
，
ASML
ASML
ASML
(structural particle)
de
的
orders
dìngdān
订单
and / together with
yǔ
与
results / performance
yèjì
业绩
trend / trajectory
zǒushì
走势
is / to be
shì
是
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
economic health / industry vitality
jǐngqì dù
景气度
(structural particle)
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
barometer / leading indicator
fēngxiàng biāo
风向标
。
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
also / likewise
yì
亦
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to raise
shàngtiáo
上调
full-year
quánnián
全年
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
forecast
yùcè
预测
，
both companies
liǎng jiā
两家
companies
gōngsī
公司
(structural particle)
de
的
results / performance
yèjì
业绩
both / each
jūn
均
to reflect / to indicate
fǎnyìng
反映
(completion marker)
le
了
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
hardware
yìngjiàn
硬件
demand
xūqiú
需求
(structural particle)
de
的
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
momentum / trend
shìtóu
势头
。

News in English

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ASML Raises Full-Year Outlook as Artificial Intelligence Demand Drives Up Chip Equipment Orders

ASML raised its full-year outlook after second-quarter results beat expectations, and announced plans to expand production capacity to meet sustained demand driven by the AI infrastructure boom.

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