Carmakers -- including BMW, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot — warned this week that the worldwide semiconductor processor shortage will continue in 2021 and beyond.
宝马、菲亚特、克莱斯勒和标致等汽车制造商本周警告称，全球半导体处理器的短缺将持续到2021年及以后。
The shortage has affected both production and sales of automobiles.
这种短缺影响了汽车的生产和销售。
Last year, carmakers had to shut down plants because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
去年，由于新冠肺炎疫情，汽车制造商不得不关闭工厂。
Now they have to compete with the consumer electronics industry for the limited supplies that were also affected by the health crisis.
现在，他们必须与消费者电子行业竞争同样受到这场卫生危机影响的有限供应。
Automobiles have become increasingly dependent on processors, also known as chips.
汽车越来越依赖于处理器，即芯片。
They are needed for computers to help engines with better fuel economy and assist drivers in emergency braking.
计算机需要用它们来帮助发动机提高燃油经济性，并帮助司机紧急刹车。
Without a good supply of chips, carmakers have centered production on higher-profit models.
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