HTC裁员（讲解版）| E0709

Smartphone-maker HTC is to cut 1,500 jobs in Taiwan, about a quarter of its global workforce.

The job cuts are part of a "realignment of resources" across the organization, the company said in a statement.

The Taiwanese company has had a tough time competing with the likes of Apple and Samsung.

application: n. 应用程序
quarter: n. 四分之一；25美分；一刻钟
workforce: n. 员工队伍 (staff)
realignment: n. 重新调整
a tough/difficult time: 艰难时期

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