夏说英语新闻晨读 第123期:微软收购linkedin

 本期内容：

In its largest-ever deal, Microsoft bought LinkedIn, an ailing¹ professional-networking and job-hunting site, for $26.2 billion. Shares in the software giant dipped 3% on the ****; LinkedIn’s stock soared by 47%. It has 100m active monthly users but has seen its share price slump² amid worries that companies are cutting back on recruitment costs.

词汇讲解：
Ailing：情况不佳的
Dip：下跌
Slump：滑坡，下跌
Recruitment：招聘

1 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

2 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。