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Microsoft said it will buy Nuance, a voice-recognition technology company, in a deal worth $20bn. It is the second-largest acquisition in Microsoft’s history. It bought LinkedIn, a professionalsocial network, in 2016.

微软(Microsoft)表示，将斥资200亿美元收购语音识别技术公司NuanceNpj(az!JVx。这是微软史上第二大收购案[;+243|O]t8]kR。2016年，微软收购了专业社交网络LinkedInhO=OOI-(x5。

Kurumatani Nobuaki resigned as the boss of Toshiba, a Japanese conglomerate which has been beset with accounting scandals and a disastrous acquisition. The company said the decision was made for personal reasons and was not linked to a recent takeover bid launched by cvc, a European private-equity firm. The bid reportedly caused a split among senior management. KKR, another private-eq uity group, and Brookfield, an asset manager, are also said to be preparing bids.

日本企业集团东芝公司因会计丑闻和灾难性的收购而陷入困境，其总裁车谷畅昭（Kurumatani Nobuaki）辞职eO.M3)K|[N,&h。该公司表示，这一决定是出于个人原因，与欧洲私募股权公司cvc最近发起的收购要约无关gp!B|^TL~ngph5Xls_[。据报道，这次收购在高级管理层中引起了分歧E_h5)8S*-)Waf。据说，另一家私募股权集团KKR和资产管理公司布鲁克菲尔德(Brookfield)也在准备竞标MbplX7I+wZ,02q2。

General Motors said it would temporarily shut down more factories in America, as a global shortage of semiconductors continues to bite. The move follows similar announcements by other major carmakers. Bosses say the shortfall could last several more months.

通用汽车公司表示，由于全球半导体短缺的影响，将暂时关闭更多的美国工厂SF%)KT;jH]0j3oYOA4[。其他主要汽车制造商也宣布了类似的举措ay8Ge7QgxR9。老板们说，这种短缺情况可能还会持续几个月d_-YM_;0#7。

Coinbase, an exchange for digital currencies, listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is the first cryptocurrency firm to go public. It closed its first day of trading down 14% with a market capitalisation of $65bn. The offering coincides with a cryptocurrency surge. The price of Bitcoin rose to a record high of over $64,000, doubling since the start of the year. The price of Ethereum, a smaller cryptocurrency, has also reached a record high.

数字货币交易所Coinbase在纳斯达克证券交易所上市&v8B^br.m~7#-。它是第一家上市的加密货币公司zaK7iPkbK,Y。该公司首日交易收盘下跌14%，市值为650亿美元|(m4i9yqKjC]iYR。此次发行恰逢加密货币热潮HMC|X44|To9jn。比特币的价格创下了逾6.4万美元的历史新高，是今年年初以来的两倍WjV.n+9VkS=WJeAhD,%。规模较小的加密货币以太坊(Ethereum)的价格也创下了历史新高=H..ESnM_KzP%bP85X#o。

Grab, a Singapore-based digital firm,said that it will also list on the Nasdaq but that it will do so through a SPAC. The deal values the company at almost $40bn, making it the biggest SPAC listing to date. Grab started life as a taxi-hailing app but has added many services, such as food deliveries. Investors view it as a thriving “super-app”.

总部位于新加坡的数字公司Grab表示，它也将在纳斯达克上市，但将通过特殊目的收购公司进行Y2|+Bdxz;tuFtt。这笔交易对该公司的估值接近400亿美元，使其成为迄今最大的SPAC上市交易案3RM=h2K3cfah++GpSHlM。Grab最初是一款叫车应用，但后来添加了许多服务，比如送餐z.yxs#_Wd_Y%ET3Fk5SA。投资者将其视为一款前途无限的“超级应用”)t9wT!+=t_us。

Domino’s, a fast-food company, has teamed up with Nuro, a robotics firm, to trial autonomous pizza delivery. In a neighbourhood in Houston some customers can opt for their food to be delivered by a small self-driving car, called r2. Once it arrives, customers enter a code into a touchscreen, the car door swings open and dinner is served.

快餐公司达美乐已经与机器人公司Nuro合作，尝试自动送披萨!VaUynMd98&aN。在休斯顿的一个街区，一些顾客可以选择一辆名为r2的小型自动驾驶汽车送餐flHub]DHLk。外卖送达后，顾客在触摸屏上输入一个代码，车门就会自动打开，送餐完毕GOu];VST&t8a|ki。

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重点讲解

1. go public 上市

The remaining partnerships seem in no hurry to go public.

剩余的合伙企业们看上去不急于上市LfQ4WkxNi0m]=P。

2. opt for 选择

People still opt for monogamy and marriage.

人们还是选择单一配偶制和婚姻7MjoPrRmGffj9j*D^4a(。

3. team up with 与...合作

I would never team up with her again.

我再也不会和她一起搭档了umsMvOErkDx&XVC5tY。

4. food deliveries 食物配送

The Taliban are blocking food deliveries to central Afghanistan.

塔利班正在阻止向阿富汗中部运送食品J-%RdSb,Vl*AQ0#j。