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VOA慢速英语:Steve Jobs Step Down with Apple on Top
短语讲解:
1. The chief executive who presented the latest, and coolest, electronics to the world has stepped down.
step down退休, 辞职
例句:The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。
2. In nineteen eighty-five, however, Steve Jobs resigned after disputes with managers who had been brought in to direct business operations.
bring in赚(钱), 挣(钱)
例句:The boys are bringing in good wages every week.
这些男孩每周的工资不低。
3. The Pixar movie studio would go on to create movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo.
go on继续下去
例句:If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。
4. In nineteen ninety-seven, Apple bought NeXT and brought back Steve Jobs.
bring back带回(某人或某物); 还回(某物)
例句:On your way home from your aunt's, will you bring some coffee back?
你从姑母家回来时, 买点儿咖啡带回来好吗?
5. As Steve Jobs has noted, trial and error has always been part of the Apple model.
trial and error反复试验, 从失败中找到解决办法
例句:They didn't know how to put in a central heating system, but they managed it by trial and error.
他们不知道怎样安装集中供暖设备, 但是经过反复试验终于安装好了。
6. Steve Jobs is closely linked with the success of Apple.
link with将…与…连接〔系〕在一起
例句:High unemployment is not necessarily linked with the rise in prices.
高失业率与物价上涨不一定有联系。
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