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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A new plant will spring up wherever a seed falls on a suitable soil surface, but because they do not build big bodies, they cannot compete with other plants for space, water, or sunlight.