### Chinese: 到上世纪80年代，世界半导体高端芯片一直被少数强者掌握。
### English: Until the 1980s, the world's high-end semiconductor chips had been dominated by a handful of strong <v>people</v>.
### Errors: There is a minor style/awkward error at "people" within <v></v>.

### Improved English: Until the 1980s, the world's high-end semiconductor chips have been controlled by a few strong ones.
