▍原文
Appleintroducedsoftware changes Monday that aim tofurther expand its reachbeyond the iPhone, including by boosting its payment system and car connectivity.
By its very nature, the event, known as WWDC,never commands as much attention asan iPhone event, yet the new software features and policies can havefar-reaching effects.
Apple’s biggestarea of growththis year is expected to come from the services category, which includes money generated from the App Store and Apple’s ad business. Services salesby some estimatesmight rise nearly 17% to $80 billion.
▍语言点
1. introduce /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/ v. 首次推出(计划、系统或产品)(bring a plan, system, or product into use for the first time)
· 近义表达:launch
· Apple has sold many millions of iPods since the product was introduced in 2001.
自从2001年首次推出该产品以来未来精英英语阅读大会视频未来精英英语阅读大会视频,苹果公司已经售出了成百上千万台iPod。
2. further expand reach 进一步扩大范围
· expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 扩大
· reach /riːtʃ/ n. 范围
3. by its very nature 本质上来说
· By its very nature a lion is ferocious.
狮子本性凶猛。
4. A never command as much attention as B A没有像B那样吸引那么多的关注度
5. far-reaching effects 深远的影响
6. area of growth 增长领域
7. by some estimates 据估计
▍复述文本
Apple introduced software changes at WWDC. They want to further expand its reach beyond the iPhone by boosting its payment system and car connectivity.
WWDC, by its very nature, never commands as much attention as an iPhone event, but the new software features and policies can have far-reaching effects. And that effects have much to do with the profits.
Apple’s biggest area of growth this year is expected to come from the services category. That includes money from the App Store and ad business. Services sales by some estimates might rise nearly 17% to $80 billion.
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