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Apple is to pay $600 million to buy parts of its chip supplier Dialog Semiconductor.
苹果将斥资6亿美元收购芯片供应商“Dialog Semiconductor”的部分资产XXkEHRB@#XUQ6&J。
The deal includes patents, a team of 300 engineers, and Dialog offices in the UK, Italy, and Germany.
该交易包括专利、300名工程以及“Dialog”在英国、意大利和德国的办公室gsql7Y)][e=。

It's a big deal for Apple which normally sticks to smaller, cheaper acquisitions.
这对通常坚持小规模、廉价收购的苹果来说是一笔大交易j0J;&%CuB-。
Business Insider reports the deal settles Dialog's fate after months of rumours that Apple would take chip design in-house or switch suppliers depressed its stock price.
据“Business Insider”报道，在数个月风传苹果要自己进行芯片设计或更换供应商导致其股价下跌之后，该交易决定了“Dialog”的命运lR&_XTC%[^b。

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词语解释

1.settle v. （最终）决定，确定，安排好

例句：Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader.
明天的投票不太可能确定将由谁取代他们的领袖Uc)5N#h)A5!dXj。

2.depress v. 降低（价格）；减少（工资）

例句：The stronger U.S. dollar depressed sales.
美元走强导致销售额下降N50Y|.ZZZ-DHur(!31Q8。