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United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to invest / to commit
tóurù
投入
2 billion pounds
20亿英镑
20亿英镑
，
to strive to / to endeavor to
lìzhēng
力争
to become
chéngwéi
成为
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the first
shǒu gè
首个
at scale / large-scale
guīmóhuà
规模化
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
quantum computer
liàngzǐ jìsuànjī
量子计算机
(structural particle)
de
的
country / nation
guójiā
国家
。

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
March 17th
sān yuè shíqī rì
三月十七日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to invest / to commit
tóurù
投入
2 billion pounds
20亿英镑
20亿英镑
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
scaling up / at-scale
guīmóhuà
规模化
application / deployment
yìngyòng
应用
，
covering / encompassing
hángài
涵盖
research and development
yánfā
研发
、
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
and
yǔ
与
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
development / construction
jiànshè
建设
。
official / government
guānfāng
官方
to project / to estimate
yùjì
预计
，
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
will / about to
jiāng
将
in / within
zài
在
within twenty years
èrshí nián nèi
二十年内
for
wèi
为
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to create / to generate
chuàngzào
创造
212 billion pounds
2120亿英镑
2120亿英镑
(structural particle)
de
的
economic benefit / returns
jīngjì xiàoyì
经济效益
and / along with
jí
及
over / more than (formal)
yú
逾
100,000 (units)
shí wàn gè
十万个
employment
jiùyè
就业
post / position
gǎngwèi
岗位
。

March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
March 17th
sān yuè shíqī rì
三月十七日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
one / a (measure for plans)
yī xiàng
一项
total amount
zǒng é
总额
reaching / amounting to
dá
达
2 billion pounds
20亿英镑
20亿英镑
(structural particle)
de
的
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
national
guójiā
国家
plan / program
jìhuà
计划
，
aiming to / with the aim of
zhǐzài
旨在
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to become
chéngwéi
成为
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the first
shǒu gè
首个
at scale / large-scale
guīmóhuà
规模化
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
quantum computer
liàngzǐ jìsuànjī
量子计算机
(structural particle)
de
的
country / nation
guójiā
国家
。
this (item / amount)
cǐ xiàng
此项
funds / funding
zījīn
资金
among / within
zhōng
中
(structural particle)
de
的
1 billion pounds
10亿英镑
10亿英镑
will / about to
jiāng
将
to be used for / allocated to
yòng yú
用于
pioneering / first-of-its-kind
shǒu chuàng xìng
首创性
(structural particle)
de
的
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
procurement / purchasing
cǎigòu
采购
plan / program
jìhuà
计划
ProQure (government quantum procurement program)
ProQure
ProQure
，
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to purchase / to procure
gòuzhì
购置
large-scale / large
dàxíng
大型
quantum computer
liàngzǐ jìsuànjī
量子计算机
and / along with
jí
及
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
。
additionally / in addition
lìngwài
另外
over / more than (formal)
yú
逾
1 billion pounds
10亿英镑
10亿英镑
will / about to
jiāng
将
in / within
zài
在
the coming / future
wèilái
未来
within four years
sì nián nèi
四年内
to invest / to put into
tóurù
投入
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
research and development
yánfā
研发
、
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
cultivation / training
péiyù
培育
and / along with
jí
及
dedicated / specialized
zhuānyòng
专用
facilities
shèshī
设施
development / construction
jiànshè
建设
。
funds / funding
zījīn
资金
allocation / distribution
fēnpèi
分配
specifically / in detail
jùtǐ
具体
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
in
zài
在
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
and / with
yǔ
与
finance / financial
jīnróng
金融
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
(structural particle)
de
的
application
yìngyòng
应用
（
500 million pounds
5亿英镑
5亿英镑
）、
sensing
chuángǎn
传感
and
yǔ
与
navigation
dǎoháng
导航
technology
jìshù
技术
（
400 million pounds
4亿英镑
4亿英镑
）
as well as / and also
yǐjí
以及
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
network
wǎngluò
网络
development / construction
jiànshè
建设
（
125 million pounds
1.25亿英镑
1.25亿英镑
）
and so on / etc.
děng
等
direction / area
fāngxiàng
方向
。
official / government
guānfāng
官方
assessment / evaluation
pínggū
评估
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
in
zài
在
the coming / future
wèilái
未来
within twenty years
èrshí nián nèi
二十年内
is expected to / holds promise of
yǒuwàng
有望
will / about to
jiāng
将
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
productivity
shēngchǎnlǜ
生产率
to increase / to boost
tíshēng
提升
7 percent
7%
7%
，
to generate / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
approximately
yuē
约
212 billion pounds
2120亿英镑
2120亿英镑
(structural particle)
de
的
economic benefit / returns
jīngjì xiàoyì
经济效益
，
can / may
kě
可
to create
chuàngzào
创造
more than 100,000 (units)
shí wàn yú gè
十万余个
employment
jiùyè
就业
opportunity
jīhuì
机会
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
private-sector
sīyíng
私营
companies / enterprises
qǐyè
企业
also / as well
yě
也
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
progress / advancement
jìnzhǎn
进展
：
Infleqtion (quantum computing firm)
Infleqtion
Infleqtion
at
zài
在
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
national
guójiā
国家
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
center
zhōngxīn
中心
to deliver / to hand over
jiāofù
交付
(completion particle)
le
了
one (machine / system)
yī tái
一台
100-qubit
100量子比特
100量子比特
(structural particle)
de
的
operational / running
yùnxíng
运行
system
xìtǒng
系统
，
US-based / American
Měiguó
美国
IonQ (quantum computing company)
IonQ
IonQ
company
gōngsī
公司
while / on the other hand
zé
则
at
zài
在
University of Cambridge
Jiànqiáo Dàxué
剑桥大学
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
(completion particle)
le
了
one (machine)
yī tái
一台
256-qubit
256量子比特
256量子比特
(structural particle)
de
的
system
xìtǒng
系统
。
analysts / observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to argue that
rènwéi
认为
，
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is / to be
shì
是
in response to / towards
duì
对
Europe and the United States
Ōu Měi
欧美
countries / nations
gè guó
各国
to accelerate
jiākuài
加快
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
strategic positioning / rollout
bùjú
布局
this (particular)
zhè yī
这一
trend
qūshì
趋势
(structural particle)
de
的
positive / proactive
jījí
积极
response
huíyìng
回应
，
also
yě
也
marks / signals
biāozhì zhe
标志着
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
from
cóng
从
laboratory
shíyànshì
实验室
research
yánjiū
研究
moving toward
zǒuxiàng
走向
national
guójiā
国家
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
(structural particle)
de
的
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
juncture / milestone
jiédiǎn
节点
。

New Words

fāzhǎn
发展
development
jīnróng
金融
financial
shìchǎng
市场
market
jìshù
技术
technology
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
tóuzī
投资
investment
qǐyè
企业
enterprise
chǎnyè
产业
industry
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation
quánqiú
全球
global

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