常因颱風而釀成水災的台灣,竟陷入56年來最嚴重乾旱(drought)。全台將近一半水庫的蓄水量低於2成,連沉睡庫底的建築物也因水庫見底而浮現,仿若台版亞特蘭提斯。啟動限水措施後,水與電不可或缺的台灣半導體產業會遭撼動嗎?

【旱象危機淺談】

drought 乾旱、旱災
A:The news said Taiwan is suffering from the worst drought in 56 years!
(新聞報導說台灣正遭逢56年來最嚴重旱象!)

B:Indeed!Many reservoirs in central Taiwan have bottomed out!
(沒錯!許多中台灣的水庫都見底了。)

to resurface 重新出現
A:Some buildings resting at the bottom of the reservoirs have resurfaced during the drought.
(一些水庫底部的建築物因乾旱而重現。)
B:I know!Some people have compared them to the sunken city of Atlantis.
(對!有人把它們比喻成台版亞特蘭提斯。)

contingency 意外事件
A:Do you think the water rationing will affect Taiwan's semiconductor industry?
(你認為限水會影響台灣的半導體產業嗎?)
B:No!The major chipmakers said they have contingency plans for the government's water restrictions.
(不會!那幾個晶片大廠有限水的應變計畫。)

【延伸關鍵字】
1. reservoir:水庫
2. to submerge:沒入水中
3. shortage:短缺

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