A modern microprocessor requires a billion-dollar plant called a fab to etch onto its surface the tiny electronic components that make it run.

现代的微处理器需要十亿美元的被称为 fab 的工厂，以在其表面蚀刻出使其得以运作的微型电子元器件。

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Building a multi-million dollar chemical plant is a big financial risk.

花数百万美元修建一个化工厂是一个很大的经济风险。

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Every dollar of cash that is returned to shareholders is a dollar that cannot be spent on product development, plant expansion or acquisitions.

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