中英對照讀新聞》US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications 美國下令台積電停止將使用在人工智慧應用的晶片出貨給中國

台積電即日起停止向中國客戶提供先進AI晶片。（美聯社）

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The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

1名知情者透露，美國下令台積電自週一起，停止將常被用於人工智慧應用的先進晶片，出貨給中國客戶。

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The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain sophisticated chips, of 7 nanometer or more advanced designs, destined for China that power AI accelerator and graphics processing units (GPU), the person said.

這名人士說，（美國）商務部致函台積電，對輸往中國，驅動AI加速器與圖形處理器（GPU）的7奈米或更先進設計的特定精密晶片，實施出口限制。

The U.S. order comes just weeks after TSMC notified the Commerce Department that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei AI processor.Tech research firm Tech Insights had taken apart the product, revealing the TSMC chip and apparent violation of export controls.

在台積電通知（美國）商務部，在華為1個AI處理器中發現其1款晶片數週後，美國發出該命令。科技研究公司TechInsights拆解該產品，揭露台積電晶片，以及顯然存在違反美國出口管制的事宜。

新聞辭典

be destined for：註定要、預定到某地。例句：They were destined for big things.（他們註定要做大事。）

take apart：拆解、嚴厲批評。例句：The presidential candidate’s economic policy was taken apart in the debate.（這名總統候選人的經濟政策，在辯論中遭到嚴厲批判。）

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