IBM全面关闭中国研发部门，三分钟内千人被裁！有何隐情？（朗读版）｜E0828

▍原文

IBM is shutting down its China research and development department, the latest retreat by top U.S. technology companies. The closure will affect more than 1,000 people. 

The company faced intensifying competition in China with its infrastructure business declining in the past few years. 

IBM once saw China as a major growth market, but its market share has tumbled as local competitors upgraded their services and buyers purchased more from domestic technology suppliers.

▍语言点

1. shut down  关闭，停止运行
2. retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ n. 撤退，离开
3. closure /ˈkləʊʒə/ n.（永久性的）停业，关闭
4. intensifying /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/ adj. 不断加剧的
· intensify v. 加强，加剧
5. see something as … 把某物视为……
6. tumble /ˈtʌmbl/ v.（本文）暴跌、骤降；快速下坠，倒塌
7. domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ adj. 国内的，本国的

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