For instance, Alex Au, a Stanford Ph.D.from Hong Kong, has set up a Taiwan factory to challenge Japan's near lock on the memory-chip market.
比如說，亞歷克斯。奧，一位來自香港的斯坦福大學博士，已經(jīng)在臺灣建廠，對日本在內(nèi)存條市場上近似壟斷的局面提出了挑戰(zhàn)。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 10 Silicon valley
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 例子，實例;情況;要求，建議;[法]訴訟手續(xù);
vt. 舉…為例;
?? in(upon)+stan(stand)+ce(名詞后綴)→建議；實例；訴訟程序；例證
"It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart."
無獨有偶.
近義：exemplify, occurrence, example, occasion, opportunity, case
n. 工廠，制造廠;<古>代理店;
?? fact做+ory場所 → 做東西的場所 → 工廠
"Before you start to work, I'll show you around the factory."
開始工作前, 我要先領你參觀工廠.
近義：industry, installation, mill, plant, works
memory
['m?m?ri]
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詞根: memor
n. 記憶，記憶力;回憶，往事;[計]存儲器，內(nèi)存;
?? memor記憶+y → 記憶，記憶力
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內(nèi)存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：recall, retention, retentiveness, memento, recollection, remembrance
反義：forgetfulness, amnesia
market
['mɑrk?t]
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詞根: 貿(mào)易
n. 交易;市集;需求;交易情況，行情;
vt. 在市場上出售某物;推銷;
vi. <美>去市場買東西;
?? mark(merc-=trade)+et(名詞后綴)→市場；市集；交易；出售
"to buy or sell goods on the black market"
從事黑市買賣
近義：introduce, launch, merchandise, merchandize, release, commercialise
反義：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get
n. 挑戰(zhàn);盤問;質疑;懷疑;
vt. 質疑;向…挑戰(zhàn);
vi. 提出挑戰(zhàn)，要求競賽（或競爭）;駁斥;
?? 叉那雞（諧音）：用叉子叉那只雞是 挑戰(zhàn) 網(wǎng)友：zhang 補充：chall=call（喊叫）+eng=ing（發(fā)生了一次元音字元音變）+e（名詞后綴，只表示這是
"It was a challenge, keeping ten boisterous seven-year-olds amused."
要逗著十個好動的七歲孩子玩真是一種挑戰(zhàn)。
近義：impugn, negate, object, oppose, oppugn, outdare
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate