华为发布Mate 70系列手机

近日，华为正式推出了全新旗舰HUAWEI Mate 70系列手机。

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🤔️小作业： 1. What challenge does Huawei face in expanding its market share in China? A) The high price of the Mate 70 compared to domestic competitors. B) The lack of advanced features in its operating system. C) Strong competition from other Chinese smartphone makers offering cheaper options. D) Limited production capacity for midrange and premium smartphones.

无注释原文： China's Huawei Takes Aim at Apple With Latest Smartphone
From: The New York Times
Last year, the tech giant Huawei catapulted to the top of the smartphone market in China when it released the Mate 60 Pro, a phone that contained a tiny computer chip more advanced than any previously made by a Chinese company.
Shoppers in China were excited to buy a phone with state-of-the-art components that had been made entirely at home. Huawei was able to appeal to Chinese customers who previously would have been more likely to buy iPhones, eating into Apple's most important market outside the United States.
On Tuesday, Huawei unveiled the next generation of that phone, the Mate 70 series, from its offices in Shenzhen in southeastern China. Richard Yu, Huawei's consumer group chairman, called the flagship device the “smartest” Mate phone.
Powered by its homegrown operating system, HarmonyOS Next, which was officially launched last month, the Mate 70 series has artificial intelligence-enabled functions, including improved photography, live transcription and translation of phone calls. Apple has yet to release its A.I. features in China.
Starting at $760, the price of the Mate 70 is meant to compete with the iPhone in China. HarmonyOS Next allows phones to connect with Huawei's other products: electric cars, smart speakers and watches.
The company relied on the Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to make the chips in the Mate 60 Pro.
As of Tuesday, over three million people had signed up on Huawei's website to reserve the company's latest flagship phone, which does not require a deposit. The premium version of the Mate 70 is set to go on sale in China on Tuesday, according to Huawei's website.
Over the past two years, the company has steadily gained ground in China's smartphone market.
In 2022, three-quarters of the high-end smartphones sold in China were iPhones. This year, it was just about half, as Huawei's share more than doubled, according to Canalys, a market research firm.
“Huawei's goal over the past few years has been consistent — to reclaim some of the market share that iPhone holds in China,” said Lori Chang, a senior analyst at Isaiah Research, a market research company.
Huawei faces stiff competition from domestic rivals like Xiaomi and Oppo, which sell less expensive devices. To compete, Huawei will have to sell more midrange models, too, said Toby Zhu, a senior analyst at Canalys.
- ◆ - 注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为纽约时报官方译文，仅供参考 含注释全文：
China's Huawei Takes Aim at Apple With Latest Smartphone
From: The New York Times
Last year, the tech giant Huawei catapulted to the top of the smartphone market in China when it released the Mate 60 Pro, a phone that contained a tiny computer chip more advanced than any previously made by a Chinese company.
去年，科技巨头华为发布了Mate 60 Pro，一跃成为中国智能手机市场的领头羊。那款手机搭载的一款微型电脑芯片比中国公司以前生产的任何芯片都要先进。

giant
giant /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/表示“巨头，大公司”，英文解释为“Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country.”如：Japanese electronics giant, Sony 日本的电子业巨头——索尼公司。
📍这个词来自希腊神话中的“巨人”（Gigantes），表示在某个领域或行业内非常强大或巨大的实体。
类似的还有： 📍mogul /ˈməʊɡəl/表示“（尤指新闻、影视界的）大人物；大亨”，英文解释为“A mogul is an important, rich, and powerful businessman, especially one in the news, film, or television industry.”如：an international media mogul一位国际传媒大亨。
📍magnate /ˈmæɡneɪt, -nɪt/ 表示“大亨，巨头”，英文解释为“a rich and powerful person in industry or business”
📍tycoon /taɪˈkuːn/ 表示“巨头，大亨（工商界）”，英文解释为“someone who is successful in business or industry and has a lot of money and power”如：property tycoon 房地产大亨。
📍conglomerate /kənˈglɒmərɪt/ 表示“联合大公司；企业集团”，英文解释为“A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.”如：the world's second-largest media conglomerate 世界第二大传媒集团。
📍behemoth /ˈbiːhɪmɒθ/ 表示“巨头（指规模庞大、实力雄厚的公司或机构）”，英文解释为“a very big and powerful company or organization”
📍titan /ˈtaɪ.tən/表示“巨人；巨头”，英文解释为“If you describe someone as a titan of a particular field, you mean that they are very important and powerful or successful in that field.”

catapult
catapult /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/ 1）作动词，原意表示“把…射出，把…弹出；（被）猛掷，猛扔；弹射”，英文解释为“to throw sb/sth or be thrown suddenly and violently through the air”举个🌰：She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall. 汽车撞墙时，她被甩出车外。
📍 霉霉《Red》重录专辑上线了 文中提到，be catapulted into sth表示“突然经历；一跃而成”，英文解释为“to suddenly experience a particular state, such as being famous”举个🌰：The award for best actress meant that almost overnight she was catapulted into the limelight. 获得最佳女演员奖意味着她几乎一夜之间成了公众关注的焦点。
2）作名词，表示“投射器；石弩；弹射器”，英文解释为“a device that can throw objects at a high speed”举个🌰：In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications. 古代军队使用石弩将重石投向敌人的防御工事。

chip
chip /tʃɪp/ 1）表示“炸薯条，油炸土豆条”，英文解释为“a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot”如：fish and chips 炸鱼加土豆条。
2）表示“（尤指计算机的）集成电路片，芯片”，英文解释为“a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer, that contains extremely small electronic circuits and devices, and can perform particular operations”如：a silicon chip 硅芯片。

Shoppers in China were excited to buy a phone with state-of-the-art components that had been made entirely at home. Huawei was able to appeal to Chinese customers who previously would have been more likely to buy iPhones, eating into Apple's most important market outside the United States.
中国消费者很高兴能买到一部完全由本国制造的、拥有最先进部件的手机。华为能够吸引以前更有可能购买iPhone的中国客户，蚕食苹果在美国以外最重要的市场。

state-of-the-art
state-of-the-art /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiːˈɑːt/ 表示“最先进的；应用最新理念（或方法）的”，英文解释为“very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods”如：a state-of-the-art computer 最先进的计算机。
几个类似表达： 📍cutting-edge表示“尖端的，前沿的”，英文解释为“Cutting-edge techniques or equipment are the most advanced that there are in a particular field.”举个🌰：What we are planning is cutting-edge technology never seen in Australia before. 我们正在筹划的是澳大利亚前所未见的尖端技术。
🎬电影《像素大战》（Pixels）中的台词提到：I'm thinking this is a cutting-edge multinational enterprise. 我想是某先进跨国组织干的。

📍 leading edge表示“（某活动领域的）最重要位置，领先地位；（尤指技术上的）前沿，尖端”，英文解释为“The leading edge of a particular area of research or development is the area of it that seems most advanced or sophisticated.”如：at the leading edge of scientific research 在科学研究的前沿。

component
component /kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/ 表示“组成部分；成分；零部件”，英文解释为“a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger”如：television/aircraft/computer components 电视/飞机/计算机零部件。

eat into sth
eat into sth 表示“消耗，花掉，耗费（金钱或时间）”，英文解释为“to use or take away a large part of something valuable, such as money or time”举个🌰：The high cost of living in London is eating into my savings. 伦敦生活费用太高了，我的积蓄都花出去不少了。

On Tuesday, Huawei unveiled the next generation of that phone, the Mate 70 series, from its offices in Shenzhen in southeastern China. Richard Yu, Huawei's consumer group chairman, called the flagship device the “smartest” Mate phone.
本周二，华为在其位于中国东南部深圳的办公室发布了新一代手机Mate 70系列。华为终端BG董事长余承东称这款旗舰设备为“最强大”的Mate手机。

unveil
unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1）表示“ 为…揭幕；揭开…上的覆盖物；拉开…的帷幔”，英文解释为“to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time”举个🌰：She unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 她主持揭幕式，标志着医院正式启用。
2）表示“（首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公之于众”，英文解释为“to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time”举个🌰：They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。
🎬电影《复仇者联盟1》（The Avengers）中的台词提到：We look beyond the Earth to the greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil. 而我们则放眼地球之外 那些将被宇宙魔方开启的更广博的世界。

🎬电影《超人高校》（Sky High）中的台词提到：We can't unveil the Stronghold Three without Will. 我们不能在威尔（Will）不在场时 向大家介绍斯特朗霍德三侠（Stronghold Three）。

📍词根“-veil”表示"面纱"，前缀“un-”表示“不”。联想宫殿：在宫殿的一个房间，你看到一个被面纱覆盖的新产品即将被“揭露”。近义词：reveal（揭示） 同根词：veil（面纱），常用短语：unveil a plan（公布计划）

flagship
flagship /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/ 表示“（某机构的）旗舰产品，最重要理念，主建筑物”，英文解释为“the best or most important product, idea, building, etc. that an organization owns or produces”举个🌰：This machine is the flagship in our new range of computers. 这台机器是我们新计算机系列的主打产品。

Powered by its homegrown operating system, HarmonyOS Next, which was officially launched last month, the Mate 70 series has artificial intelligence-enabled functions, including improved photography, live transcription and translation of phone calls. Apple has yet to release its A.I. features in China.
Mate 70系列搭载了上个月正式推出的国产操作系统鸿蒙Next (HarmonyOS Next)，具有人工智能功能，包括改进的摄影、实时字幕和通话翻译。苹果尚未在中国发布其人工智能功能。

transcription
transcription /trænˈskrɪp.ʃən/ 1）表示“（话语或乐曲的）文字记录，文字本，抄本”，英文解释为“a written record of words or music”举个🌰：This is a phonetic transcription of the conversations that were recorded on tape. 这是磁带上谈话录音的文字本。
2）transcription表示“转录”，英文解释为“Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.”

Starting at $760, the price of the Mate 70 is meant to compete with the iPhone in China. HarmonyOS Next allows phones to connect with Huawei's other products: electric cars, smart speakers and watches.
Mate 70的起价为5499元，意在与iPhone在中国展开竞争。鸿蒙Next允许手机与华为的其他产品连接，包括电动汽车、智能音箱和手表。
The company relied on the Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to make the chips in the Mate 60 Pro.
该公司依靠中国芯片制造商中芯国际为Mate 60 Pro制造芯片。

semiconductor
semiconductor /ˌsem.i.kənˈdʌk.tər/ 表示“半导体”，英文解释为“a material, such as silicon, that allows electricity to move through it more easily when its temperature increases, or an electronic device made from this material”举个🌰：Semiconductors are used for making integrated circuits and computers. 半导体用于制造集成电路和计算机。

As of Tuesday, over three million people had signed up on Huawei's website to reserve the company's latest flagship phone, which does not require a deposit . The premium version of the Mate 70 is set to go on sale in China on Tuesday, according to Huawei's website.
截至周二，已有超过300万人在华为网站上注册预订该公司最新的旗舰手机（无需定金）。华为网站显示，Mate 70的高端版将于周二在中国上市。

as of
as of/from 表示“自…起；到...时候为止”，英文解释为“starting from a particular time or date”举个🌰：As of next month, all the airline's fares will be going up. 自下月起，所有航空公司的机票价格都将上调。

reserve
reserve /rɪˈzɜːv/ 作名词，1）表示“贮藏（物）；储备（物）；备用（物）”，英文解释为“the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep”举个🌰：She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). 她留下了一些钱以备不时之需。
2）等于reservation，表示“（尤指保护野生动物生存的）自然保护区，禁猎区，保护区”，英文解释为“an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected”如：a nature/game/wildlife reserve 自然保护区/禁猎区/野生动物保护区。
作动词，1）表示“把…专门留给；把…留作；保留”，英文解释为“to keep something for a particular purpose or time”举个🌰：I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters. 我把周一的时间留出来专门清理办公桌和回复信件。
2）表示“预订；预约”，英文解释为“If you reserve something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant, you arrange for it to be kept for your use.”举个🌰：If you get there early, reserve me a seat/reserve a seat for me. 如果你先到那儿，给我预订个座位。

deposit
deposit /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ 作名词，1）表示“沉淀物，沉积物”，英文解释为“a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed”举个🌰：Decant the wine carefully, so that you leave the deposit in the bottom of the bottle. 将酒小心倒出，以免把瓶底的沉淀物带出来。
2）表示“预付款，定金”，英文解释为“an amount of money that you pay as the first part of the total payment for something”或者表示“押金”，英文解释为“an amount of money that you pay when you rent something, and is returned to you when you return the thing you have rented”
作动词，1）表示“（在银行或保险柜中）存放，存储（尤指钱款）”，英文解释为“to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe (= strong box or cupboard with locks)”举个🌰：There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish. 银行外面有夜间保险箱，你可以随时把钱存进去。
2）表示“留下；存放”，英文解释为“to leave something somewhere”举个🌰：The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area. 洪水退去后留下的淤泥覆盖了整个区域。

premium
premium /ˈpriːmɪəm/ 1）作形容词，表示“高昂的；优质的；高端的”，英文解释为“very high (and higher than usual); of high quality”如：premium prices/products 奇高的价格；优质产品。
2）作名词，表示“奖金，津贴；加价；附加费”，英文解释为“A premium is a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.”举个🌰：Even if customers want "solutions," most are not willing to pay a premium for them. 即使顾客们想要“解决方案”，大部分人不愿意为此支付附加费。

Over the past two years, the company has steadily gained ground in China's smartphone market.
在过去的两年里，该公司在中国智能手机市场稳步取得进展。

gain ground
Gain ground意思是 “取得进展”、“占据优势” 或 “扩展影响力”。通常用来描述在竞争或争夺中逐步取得进步或扩大地盘的情况。源自军事术语，指军队在战斗中逐步占领敌方领土或推进阵地。在更广泛的语境中，指一个人、公司、组织或理念在某个领域逐渐获得优势、影响力或认可。

In 2022, three-quarters of the high-end smartphones sold in China were iPhones. This year, it was just about half, as Huawei's share more than doubled, according to Canalys, a market research firm.
2022年，中国销售的高端智能手机中有四分之三是iPhone。根据市场研究公司Canalys的数据，今年这一比例仅为一半左右，华为的市场份额增加了一倍多。
“Huawei's goal over the past few years has been consistent — to reclaim some of the market share that iPhone holds in China,” said Lori Chang, a senior analyst at Isaiah Research, a market research company.
市场研究公司以赛亚研究公司的高级分析师洛丽·张（音）表示，“华为过去几年的目标一直是一致的——夺回iPhone在中国的部分市场份额。”

reclaim
reclaim /rɪˈkleɪm/ 1）表示“取回；拿回；收回”，英文解释为“to take back something that was yours”举个🌰：I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office. 我从行李寄存处领回了我的手提箱。
2）表示“（对土地等）开垦，开拓，改造”，英文解释为“to make land, such as desert or areas covered by water, suitable for farming or building”

Huawei faces stiff competition from domestic riv als like Xiaomi and Oppo, which sell less expensive devices. To compete, Huawei will have to sell more midrange models, too, said Toby Zhu, a senior analyst at Canalys.
华为面临着来自小米和Oppo等国内对手的激烈竞争，这些公司销售的设备价格较低。Canalys的高级分析师朱嘉弢说，为了与它们竞争，华为也必须销售更多的中端机型。

stiff
stiff /stɪf/ 1）表示“（人或身体部位）僵硬的，强直的”，英文解释为“If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved.”
2）表示“不易弯曲（或活动）的；硬的；挺的”，英文解释为“firm and difficult to bend or move”如：stiff cardboard 硬纸板。
3）表示“严厉的，严格的；艰难的”，英文解释为“severe and difficult”举个🌰：The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs. 这名运动员因服用违禁药物受到了严厉的惩罚。

domestic
domestic /dəˈmes.tɪk/ 表示“本国的，国内的”，英文解释为“relating to a person's own country”如：domestic airlines/flights 国内航空公司/航班。

rival
rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ 作名词，表示“竞争对手；敌手”，英文解释为“a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area”
作动词，表示“可与…相媲美，比得上”，英文解释为“to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else”举个🌰：No computer can rival a human brain for/in complexity. 没有任何计算机比得上人脑复杂。
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