微软下月将关闭MSN中文网 重点转向Win10推广

 Microsoft is shutting down its Chinese web portal, MSN China next month, according to the reports of the Wall Street Journal.

据华尔街日报报道，微软将于下月关闭其中文门户网站MSN中文网。

Microsoft will be focusing on software and services for Windows 10 going forward instead of online content.

微软公司将会把重点从提供线上内容转向为Windows 10设备提供软件和服务。

The technology giant posted a notification¹ on its MSN China website saying the portal, which delivers Web search services as well as news and lifestyle information, will cease on June 7.

这家科技巨头在其MSN中文网上发布了一则通知称，这一提供网页搜索服务以及新闻和生活资讯的门户网站将于6月7日关闭。

微软下月将关闭MSN中文网 重点转向Win10推广

"Microsoft is deeply committed to China, offering a range of products including Windows 10, cloud services, and hosting the largest research and development center outside of the U.S", a spokesperson of Microsoft said.

微软公司的一位发言人表示：“微软投入大量精力发展中国市场，提供了包括Windows 10和云计算在内的一系列产品，还在那里设立了美国之外最大的研发中心。”

This means that after that date, visitors to cn.msn.com will see a directory² page of Chinese websites along with a Bing search bar.

这就意味着，6月7日之后访问cn.msn.com的访客将看到一个列有多个中文网站的目录页面，以及一个必应搜索栏。

The software giant said it plans to continue to invest in other business in the country as well as maintaining its research and development operations there.

此外，这家软件巨头公司还表示，计划继续投资其在华其它业务，并维持在中国的研发运营。

1 notification   

n.通知单，通告，告示；通知

参考例句：

• Can you give us some notification?请给我们发个通知好吗？
• None of the four people killed was identified pending notification of relatives.四个被害者身份尚未确定，正待亲人前来辨认。

2 directory   

n.目录，工商名录，指南；n.目录

参考例句：

• Her name is listed in the telephone directory.她的名字被列在了电话号码簿上。
• You can check the directory near the elevator over there.您可以到电梯旁的指南上查找。