西部落：软件无处不在

The company isn't just software, in fact it's everywhere

Coming in high at NO. 6 in universum's annual survey of more than 40000 undergraduate students nationwide, is computer giant, Microsoft Corporation. From its headquarters campus in Redmond Washington, microsoft oversees¹ roughly 71000 employees in over 100 countries. With 2006 revenues just over the 44 billion mark.

To simply define the company, it's fairly to say that Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses², and supports a large variety of software computing³ devices. And that the company's best known for it's windows operating system, and its Microsoft Office suite⁴ made up of well known programmes like WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL and OUTLOOK.

But the company isn't just software, in fact it's everywhere. Online at MSN.com, on cable television at MSNBC, or even in your living room, with game systems like X-BOX 360. The company recently restructured and founder⁵ Bill Gates's stepped down from his role of chief software architect to concentrate on charitable work. But Microsoft remains⁶ strong and bent⁷ on growth, looking for new employees who don't just work in techonology,but who live and breathe technology.

With sparkle in the eye, we're looking for very passionate⁸ people, i'm also looking for people that have loved technology all their lives. So a lot of times, i will ask them,you know, when did you start coding, you know, if it was like 7th grade that tells you something. Right, that they, or they do something on their own, not part of a project, you know, that kind of thing. So that's what i'm looking for.

Microsoft has an in-depth careers website, loaded with national and global job information, and you can find the link to their information right here on our website. For career TV, i'm sean O'grady

1 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

2 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

3 computing   

n.计算

参考例句：

• to work in computing 从事信息处理
• Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代（约1980年），他们就创办了软件公司。

4 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

5 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

8 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。