微软向中国创业公司提供免费云计算服务_社会生活

微软向中国创业公司提供免费云计算服务

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2015-04-02 07:41 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Microsoft has announed it plans to offer 100 million yuan worth of free cloud-computing services and software tools to 100 Chinese startups.

微软宣布计划向中国100家创业公司提供价值1亿元人民币的云计算服务与软件工具。

Bill Gates, co-founder of microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The promotion¹ is seen as bid to bolster² its cloud-computing business in China.

The new initiative will be launched in the next 6-months.

Start-ups involved will have access to Microsoft's Azure³ cloud-computing service, software and development tools.

The move is an attempt to try to wrestle⁴ market-share from Amazon and Alibaba, who also offer cloud-computing services in China.

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1 promotion
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。 The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 bolster
n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励
参考例句：
The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。 He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

3 azure
adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的
参考例句：
His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。 The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

4 wrestle
vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付
参考例句：
He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。 We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。