夏说英语新闻晨读 第629期:华为自主研发操作系统即将问世

 

Chinese telecom giant Huawei says it could roll out its own operating system for smartphones and laptops in China by the autumn after the United States blacklisted the company, a report said Thursday. The international version of the system could be ready in the first or second quarter of 2020, said Richard Yu, the head of Huawei's consumer business, told US channel CNBC. The company was dealt a blow this week with Google's decision to partially¹ cut off Huawei devices from its Android OS following a US order banning the sale or transfer of American technology to the firm.

giant: n. 巨头

titan/leviathan/behemoth 巨头

roll out: 发布

make a new product available for people to buy or use=launch

The company expects to roll out the new software in September.

该公司预计将于9月推出新软件。

blacklist: vt. 将……列入黑名单

A-list/B-list/C-list: 一线/二线/三线的（明星）

shortlist: 入选名单（on a shortlist）

bucket list: 人生清单，遗愿清单

deal a blow: 使受挫，使失败

The sanctions² have dealt a severe blow to the local tourism industry.

这次制裁对当地旅游业造成了严重打击。

1 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

2 sanctions   

批准( sanction的名词复数 )； 认可； 制裁； 约束力

参考例句：

• There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions. 普遍默认了联合国的制裁。
• Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. 凡拒签该协议的国家均受到贸易制裁。