CRI听力:Steve Jobs, Simplifying Complicated Things

fight against与…作斗争〔争吵〕; 反对…
例句：We will have to fight against difficulties.
我们将不得不同困难作斗争。
at the age of在…岁时
例句：He became a doctor at the age of 27.
他27岁时成了一名医生。

2. He contributed a lot both to the world and technology specifically.

contribute to促成
例句：Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。

3. Steve Jobs always emphasized technology could change the world and he was devoted to making that happen throughout his lifetime, whatever life threw at him.

devote to致力于…
例句：A true artist is devoted to his work.
真正的艺术家献身于他的工作。

4. If you look back his life, he revolutionized three businesses, and computers.

look back回忆；回顾；追忆
例句：He still feels quite guilty when he look back on the past.
想起过去，他仍然感到很内疚。

5. The iTunes store turned out to be a huge success.

turn out结果是, 原来是
例句：He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat.
他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。

6. Throughout his lifetime, Jobs was described as a control freak, He was known to have rejected hundreds of ideas in the quest for his idea of perfection.

describe as描述为
例句：His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。
be known to为…所熟知
例句：He is known to everyone in this university.
在这所大学里, 人人都知道他。

7. Crowds of people were willing to queue up for hours in the hope of getting their hands on an iPhone as soon as possible, upon its original launch worldwide.

queue up排队等候
例句：You have to queue up at the bus stop.
你在公车站必须排队。

8. Rita Clifton, chairman of Interbrand UK, says the retailing store brings customers the unique Apple experience, which in turn boosts Apple's popularity and brand image.

in turn依次，轮流；转而，反过来
例句：Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice. 
理论的基础是实践, 反过来理论又为实践服务。 

9. Apple's move into retail is not about opening a shop, but rather Apple opens up its experience.

open up变宽; 展现; 揭示
例句：The story of the hero opened up a new world to me.
这位英雄的事迹使我大开眼界。

10. No wonder Jobs' business rival Bill Gates praised his achievement so highly after hearing about his death.

hear about得悉, 听说
例句：Weeks passed, and we still heard nothing about them.
好几个星期过去了, 我们还没听到他们的消息。