Here comes a lifesaver! Chip suppliers breathe a small sigh of relief after extremely heavy rain for central Taiwan, since the country has experienced the worst two-month drought in more than half a century.
Previously, were there no significant rainfall before June this year, manufacturers in Hsinchu Science Park would have faced a two-day-a-week water ban. In addition, the industrial centers in New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Tainan and Kaohsiung would also have faced water usage restrictions. This could have had a huge impact on the production of semiconductor chips.
友善讓你懂｜解說：
及時雨終於來了！台灣中部地區下了一場特大豪雨後，晶片業者都鬆了一口氣，因為台灣已經歷半世紀以來最嚴重的兩個月乾旱。
原本今年六月前如果沒有明顯降雨，新竹科學園區的業者將面臨每週兩天的限水措施；此外，如果不下雨的話，就連位於新北市、桃園、台南以及高雄的工業區也將管制用水量，這些都將對半導體晶片生產造成負面影響。
輕鬆帶著走｜學習：
來學學「及時雨」怎麼說。在英文中並沒有把「雨」當成救命之物的說法，通常都是用 lifesaver 來表示，這詞彙也同樣是救生員、救星、救命之物的意思。
例句：E-shopping was a lifesaver during the lockdown. 封城期間，網購成了救星。
本篇其他相關單字：
- chip ( n.) 晶片
- supply ( n.) 供應商
- breathe a sigh of relief (phr.) 鬆了一口氣
- rainfall (n.) 降雨、下雨
- manufacturer ( n.) 製造商
- water ban 限水措施
- water usage restrictions 用水量管制
- semiconductor (n.) 半導體
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