和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Apple in Legal Battle Over iPad Name in China

2012-03-03来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. Proview is based in Shenzhen in China’s south, and belongs to Proview International Holdings Ltd.

belong to是(某团体、国家等)的成员
例句:Britain belongs to the EEC.
英国是欧洲经济共同体的一个成员国。

2. A lawyer for Proview, Xie Xianghui, said Wednesday that he believes Apple has not provided new evidence for the case in Guangdong.

provide for供给,为…提供
例句:The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

3. He also said Proview would settle with Apple for the right amount of money.

settle with与…达成协议; 与…成交; 算清账目
例句:They settled with a foreign firm last week.
他们上星期与一家外国公司商谈成交。

4. The device looks like a desktop computer.

look like看起来与(某人或某物)相像〔相似〕
例句:These houses look exactly like each other, which makes the street look very dull.
这些房屋的外观极为相似, 使整条街道显得十分呆板。

5. A final decision by the high court in Guangdong is expected to take weeks.

be expected to预计
例句:The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。