【健谈英语】华为推出“鸿蒙”系统，英文名为什么译作Harmony？

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Huawei bets big on Harmony

华为在鸿蒙系统上压上重注

①Huawei Technologies Co has made a major breakthrough with the successful launch of its Harmony operating system for smartphones, but still has a long way to go before it can successfully build a strong software ecosystem, experts said.

专家指出，华为公司通过推出智能手机操作系统“鸿蒙”，取得重大突破。不过，距离打造出一个强有力的软件生态系统，华为还有很长的路要走。

②Their comments came after the Chinese tech giant launched its latest operating system Harmony-OS 2 on Wednesday night for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches.

周三（6月4日）晚，中国的科技巨头华为发布其最新操作系统——鸿蒙OS2。这个操作系统可以用于智能手机，平板电脑及智能手表。

③Wang Baohua, a computer expert at the department of information and computational science at the school of mathematics and statistics at Shenzhen University, said Google's Android and Apple Inc's iOS system are the two most widely-used smartphone systems in China.

深圳大学数学与统计学院信息与计算机科学系的计算机专家王保华表示，谷歌的安卓以及苹果的IOS系统是目前中国最常用的两个智能手机系统。

④HarmonyOS is testament to Huawei's technological prowess and will help it to retain customers to some extent, particularly at a time when it cannot guarantee enough smartphone shipments to attract new consumers due to restrictions by some overseas governments, Wang said.

王保华还表示，鸿蒙操作系统证明了华为的技术能力，也将在一定程度上帮助华为留住客户。尤其是在现阶段，由于某些国外政府施加的限制措施，华为无法保证其手机出货量来吸引新顾客。

⑤Huawei has unveiled the name list of the first batch of its existing smartphones and indicated a timeline for bringing other models under the new operating system by the first half of next year.

华为列出了第一批可以使用鸿蒙操作系统的手机名单。同时还提供了一张时间表，列出了到明年的上半年为止可以搭载鸿蒙系统的手机型号。

⑥The move marks a crucial step for Huawei, which had prepared for its transition from Google's Android operating system to HarmonyOS for a long time after Washington restricted its access to Google software and services in 2019.

这次鸿蒙系统的发布，对华为来说是跨出了重要的一步。自2019年，美国政府限制华为不得使用谷歌的软件和服务以来，华为就一直在准备将其手机的操作系统从谷歌的安卓转向自身的鸿蒙。

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重点单词

1.bet v. 打赌

I bet France will win the upcoming Euro cup. 

我赌接下来的欧洲杯法国队将获得冠军。

2. launch v. 发射；发起

launch a project 发布项目

launch a rocket 发射火箭

3. prowess n. 杰出的技能

4. mark n. 标记 v. 标志；纪念

They held a celebration to mark the occasion. 

他们举行了庆祝活动来纪念这一时刻。

mark a milestone 标志着一个里程碑

重点词组

1. operating system 操作系统

2. be testament to sth. 对某事的证明

His success is a testament to his skills.

他的成功证明了他的能力。

3. a transition from A to B 从A转变为B

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