时间:2019-02-17 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


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 Apple turns 40 today and you won't be surprised to hear it has a lot to celebrate.


今天,苹果公司40岁了。这是个硕果累累的品牌。
Firstly, it's the most valuable company in the world, which is no mean feat 1 considering it almost went bankrupt in 1997.
首先,它是世界上最有价值的公司。有这样的成就并不容易——这个公司1997年的时候还差点宣布破产。
That's when the late Steve Jobs returned to launch the iMac, the first of a string of hardware products that also included the iPod, iPhone and iPad.
因为史蒂夫·乔布斯的回归,并发布iMac,才挽救了公司。这条硬件产品线后来还陆续出了iPod、iPhone和iPad。
These devices cemented Apple's place as an industry leader.
这些产品奠定了苹果公司作为产业领袖的地位。
苹果今天40岁:看其产品如何变化
Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne set up Apple on April 1 1976.
1976年4月1日,乔布斯和史蒂夫·沃兹尼亚克以及罗纳德·韦恩一起创立了苹果。
It now has more than 480 retail 3 stores worldwide and reported income of more than $18 billion for the first quarter of this year.
目前苹果公司在全世界范围内有480多家零售店。仅今年一季度已报告收入180多亿美元。
The company's 40th birthday was being marked by the launch of the iPhone SE and new smaller iPad Pro 2, with the smartphone believed to be aimed at emerging markets such as China and India.
值此创立40周年之际,苹果发布了iPhone SE以及更小版本的iPad Pro。据称,iPhone SE的目标用户是中国和印度等新兴市场的消费者。
附苹果大事记:
1977年,苹果公司正式成立。
1984年,第一台Mac面市。
1998年,iMac成为美国最畅销个人电脑。
2004年,乔布斯被诊断出胰腺癌。
2006年,发布了第一部使用英特尔处理器的台式电脑和笔记本电脑iMac和MacBookPro。
2007年,发布iPhone与iPod Touch。
2008年,苹果产品开始变薄。
2008年,发布MacBook Air,当时最薄的笔记本电脑。
2009年,乔布斯重新回归苹果总部工作。
2010年,苹果公司平板电脑iPad正式发布。
2010年,苹果市值达2220亿美元,成为美国第二大上市公司。
2010年,发布了iPhone 4。
2011年,苹果公司正式发布旗下第二款平板电脑iPad 2。
2011年,推出Siri。
2011年8月,乔布斯宣布辞去CEO职位,蒂姆·库克接任。当年10月,乔布斯去世。
2012年,苹果产品开始变小,iPad Mini等。
2013年,彩色产品、指纹产品出现。
2014年,苹果产品变大,iPhone6、iPhone6 Plus。

n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
  • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
  • He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军?
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
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