各大品牌英文介绍 Canon

Canon is one of the world’s top makers¹ of digital imaging and photography equipment. The company was founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1937. It started life as Kwanon but changed to Canon in 1947. It has grown to become synonymous for high quality and affordable² products. It has three main areas of operations: Its Office Business Unit manufactures copy machines and printers; its Consumer Business Unit produces SLR and digital cameras and lenses, and video cameras; and its Industry and Other Business Unit is responsible for semiconductor³ equipment, medical image recording⁴ equipment, computers, scanners and calculators. It has an annual revenue in excess of $35 billion. Canon recently topped a survey of 56 companies by the Clean Air-Cool Planet organization for climate-friendliness.

 

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 semiconductor   

n.半导体

参考例句：

• In the beginning,engineers hoped to use semiconductor lasers.在开始时，工程师们希望能够利用半导体激光器。
• The main agent of the company brand semiconductor sales.本公司主要代理各品牌半导体销售。

4 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。