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▍原文
When it comes to its growth rate, video conference company Zoom has lived up to its name.
Use of the firm's software jumped 30-fold in April, as the coronavirus pandemic forced millions to work, learn and socialize remotely.
At its peak, the firm counted more than 300 million daily participants in virtual meetings, while paying customers have more than tripled.
▍语言点
when it comes to…: 当谈到,论到,涉及到
· When it comes to studying, parents and children are like cats and dogs.
一谈到学习,父母和孩子之间就针锋相对。
growth rate: 增长率
· growth curve: 增长曲线
· growth mindset: 成长性思维
Zoom: 本节指公司名
zoom /zuːm/ v. 急剧增长,猛涨 n. 变焦
(sth. increases quickly in a very short time)
· price/cost zooms: 价格/成本快速增长
· zoom lens: 变焦镜头
· prime lens: 定焦镜头
live up to: 遵守,不辜负
· live up to one’s expectation: 不辜负某人的期望
· live up to one’s promise: 遵守诺言
participant /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənt/ n. 参与者,参加者
· 近义表达:user, subscriber, customer
virtual/remote/on-line meeting: 虚拟会议,线上会议
· virtual reality(VR): 虚拟现实
paying customers: 付费用户
· well-paid job: 高薪工作
triple /'trɪp(ə)l/ vi. 翻三倍,增加了两倍
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