苹果公司将停止使用Imagination Technologies的图形技术

 　　What happens when the biggest tech company in the world stops buying your products?

　　想象一下，当全球最大的科技公司停止购买你的产品时会发生什么呢？

　　Imagination Technologies is learning that lesson right now -- and it's very painful.

　　英国芯片设计商Imagination Technologies就正在经历着这样一幕，并且很痛苦。

　　Apple told the British company it plans to stop licensing¹ the firm's technology in about two years. As soon as the news came out, Imagination shares plunged² by as much as 72%. They've recovered slightly since.

　　苹果于日前告知这家英国公司，计划在未来两年内停止对该公司技术的使用许可。该消息刚一发出就导致了Imagination公司的股份下跌72%，到目前也只是有轻微的恢复。

　　Imagination Technologies owns and licenses³ intellectual property that helps power the graphics⁴ on the screens of Apple's iPhones, tablets, iPods, TVs and watches.

　　Imagination公司拥有可以加强苹果设备屏幕图形处理性能的知识产权，这些设备涵盖了iPhone，iPad，iPods，电视以及手表。

　　苹果公司将停止使用Imagination Technologies的图形技术

　　Just over half of the company's annual revenue comes directly from Apple.

　　该公司有超过一半的年收入直接来自苹果。

　　In a statement, Imagination said Apple had said it is "working on a separate, independent graphics design in order to control its products."

　　Imagination公司在一则声明中说道：苹果正在独立研发图形设计以便于做到更好的品控。

　　But the British tech firm doubts Apple will be able to come up with a standalone solution.

　　但是这家英国技术公司怀疑苹果并不能独立开发出一个解决方案。

　　Apple has not presented any evidence to substantiate⁵ its assertion that it will no longer require Imagination's technology, without violating Imagination's patents, intellectual property and confidential⁶ information, the company said.

　　该公司称，苹果目前尚未提供出在不侵犯知识产权及机密信息的情况下，不再需要Imagination技术的证据。

1 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句

2 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

3 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

4 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。

5 substantiate   

v.证实；证明...有根据

参考例句：

• There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims.这些主张几乎找不到科学依据来证实。
• These theories are used to substantiate the relationship between the phenomenons of the universe.这些学说是用来证实宇宙现象之间的关系。

6 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。