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·HSK 2May 15

Microsoft (tech company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in / at
zài
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
to build / to develop
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
rén'gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

Microsoft (tech company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
within four years
sì nián nèi
四年内
in / at
zài
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
to build / to develop
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
rén'gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

the European Union
Oumeng
欧盟
unanimously / all together
yizhi
一致
to agree / to approve
tongyi
同意
toward / against
dui
Israel
Yisèlie
以色列
settler / colonist
dingjuzhe
定居者
to impose / to implement
shishi
实施
sanctions
zhicai
制裁

the European Union
Oumeng
欧盟
all / every
suoyou
所有
member state / member country
chengyuan guo
成员国
unanimously
yizhi
一致
to agree / to approve
tongyi
同意
toward / against
dui
Israel
Yisèlie
以色列
settler
dingjuzhe
定居者
to impose / to implement
shishi
实施
sanctions
zhicai
制裁
reason / cause
yuanyin
原因
to be (copula)
shi
Gaza
Jiasha
加沙
possessive / structural particle
de
destruction / damage
pohuai
破坏
to trigger / to cause
yinfa
引发
completion particle
le
strong / intense
qianglie
强烈
outrage / indignation
fenkai
愤慨

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
to test-fire / to conduct a test launch
shìshè
试射
new type / next-generation
xīnxíng
新型
Sarmat (Russian ICBM)
Sāěrmǎtè
萨尔马特
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
zhōujì dàndào dǎodàn
洲际弹道导弹
nuclear
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
process / advancement
jìnchéng
进程
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
recently / in recent days
jìn rì
近日
to complete / to carry out
wánchéng
完成
new type / next-generation
xīnxíng
新型
Sarmat (RS-28 ICBM)
Sāěrmǎtè
萨尔马特
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
zhōujì dàndào dǎodàn
洲际弹道导弹
possessive / structural particle
de
test launch / test-firing
shìshè
试射
this / the said
gāi
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
expected to
yùjì
预计
at / by
end of the year
niándǐ
年底
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to enter / to be placed into
jìnrù
进入
combat / battle
zhàndòu
战斗
on duty / on alert
zhíbān
值班

SpaceX (rocket and space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to apply for / to file for
shēnqǐng
申请
to go public / stock market listing
shàngshì
上市
valuation / estimated value
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$1.75 trillion USD
1.75 wànyì měiyuán
1.75万亿美元

SpaceX (rocket and space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
already / has (completed action marker)
confidentially / secretly
mìmì
秘密
to / toward
xiàng
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Zhèngquàn Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
证券交易委员会
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
IPO / stock market listing
shàngshì
上市
application / filing
shēnqǐng
申请
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to be / is (equal to)
wéi
$1.75 trillion USD
1.75 wànyì měiyuán
1.75万亿美元
likely to / expected to
yǒuwàng
有望
to become
chéngwéi
成为
in history / historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
scale / size
guīmó
规模
largest / greatest
zuìdà
最大
possessive / structural particle
de
initial public offering (IPO)
shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ
首次公开募股

the Senate / upper chamber of Congress
cānyìyuàn
参议院
by (a vote of) / with
54 votes to 45 votes
54 piào duì 45 piào
54票对45票
to confirm / to approve
quèrèn
确认
Warsh (surname, Kevin Warsh)
Wòshí
沃什
to take up the post of / to serve as
chūrèn
出任
the Federal Reserve
Měilián chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
May 13th
5 yuè 13 rì
5月13日
by (a vote of)
54 votes to 45 votes
54 piào duì 45 piào
54票对45票
to confirm / to approve
quèrèn
确认
Kevin Warsh (nominee for Fed chair)
Kǎiwén Wòshí
凯文·沃什
to serve as / to hold the position of
dānrèn
担任
the Federal Reserve
Měilián chǔ
美联储
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
vote / voting
tóupiào
投票
to be (copula)
shì
this / the said
gāi
position / post
zhíwèi
职位
in history / historically
shǐ shàng
史上
partisan / political party
dǎngpài
党派
division / disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
greatest / largest
zuìdà
最大
possessive / structural particle
de
one time / one instance
yī cì
一次

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tájīdiàn
台积电
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
market
shìchǎng
市场
will / going to (future marker)
jiāng
by / at (time or place preposition)
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$1.5 trillion USD
1.5 wànyì měiyuán
1.5万亿美元

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tájīdiàn
台积电
at / on (time preposition)
May 14th
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
report / forecast
bàogào
报告
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
will / going to (future marker)
jiāng
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
scale / size
guīmó
规模
at / in (location/time)
zài
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$1.5 trillion USD
1.5 wànyì měiyuán
1.5万亿美元
this / the said (referring back)
gāi
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
compared to / relatively
jiào
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
possessive / structural particle
de
$1 trillion USD
1 wànyì měiyuán
1万亿美元
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to revise upward / to raise
shàngtiáo
上调

United States
Měiguó
美国
the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
director / commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Makary (surname)
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
amid
zài
pressure
yālì
压力
under
xià
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职

United States
Měiguó
美国
FDA
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
he
had (past tense marker)
céng
to oppose
fǎnduì
反对
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
flavored
tiáowèi
调味
e-cigarette
diànzǐyān
电子烟
with
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
to produce / to generate
chǎnshēng
产生
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
acting
dàilǐ
代理
director / commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
the position of
yī zhí
一职
by
yóu
deputy commissioner
fùjúzhǎng
副局长
Diamantas (surname)
Dàiyàmàntǎsī
戴亚曼塔斯
temporarily
zànshí
暂时
to take over / to succeed
jiērèn
接任

Adobe (software company)
Adobe
Adobe
in
zài
Acrobat (PDF software)
Acrobat
Acrobat
inside / within
zhōng
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant / agent
zhùshǒu
助手

Adobe (software company)
Adobe
Adobe
in
zài
Acrobat (PDF software)
Acrobat
Acrobat
inside
zhōng
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
new
xīn de
新的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant / agent
zhùshǒu
助手
user
yònghù
用户
can / to be able to
kěyǐ
可以
with
PDF (document format)
PDF
PDF
to have a conversation
duìhuà
对话
this
zhège
这个
assistant / agent
zhùshǒu
助手
can also
hái néng
还能
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to generate
shēngchéng
生成
presentation slides
yǎnshì wéngǎo
演示文稿
and
podcast
bōkè
播客
and so on / etc.
děng
content
nèiróng
内容

copper price
tóngjià
铜价
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
per tonne
měi dūn
每吨
$14,000
14000 měiyuán
14000美元
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / all-time record
xīn gāo
新高

copper price
tóngjià
铜价
in
zài
London Metal Exchange
Lúndūn Jīnshǔ Jiāoyìsuǒ
伦敦金属交易所
to break through
tūpò
突破
per tonne
měi dūn
每吨
$14,000
14000 měiyuán
14000美元
to set
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high
xīn gāo
新高
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to tighten
shōujǐn
收紧
and
artificial intelligence
rénGōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
demand
xūqiú
需求
to surge / sharp increase
jīzēng
激增
together / jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
price
jiàgé
价格
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨

the Pentagon (US Defense Department)
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to state / to say
chēng
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yī
对伊
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost (money)
hào zī
耗资
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元

the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to reveal / to disclose
tòulù
透露
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yīlǎng
对伊朗
military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
(possessive particle)
de
cumulative / total
lèijì
累计
expenditure / cost
huāfèi
花费
already
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元
this
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
higher than
gāoyú
高于
two weeks ago
liǎng zhōu qián
两周前
to
xiàng
Congress
Guóhuì
国会
report
bàogào
报告
(particle)
de
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元