CCTV9英语新闻10月：苹果发布新的操作系统、Mac和iPad

​Apple has said that its latest computer operating system, Mavericks¹, is available free of charge. The California-based company made the announcement Tuesday at an event in San Francisco.
 
苹果公司表示，其最新款的电脑操作系统Mavericks免费升级。这家位于加利福尼亚的公司周二在旧金山发布了这一消息。
 
It also unveiled a new line of Macs and iPads ahead of the holiday shopping season. And here are the specs. A thinner and lighter² 13-inch MacBook Pro³ with Retina display, with up to 9 hours of battery life. But coming with a lower price tag of 1,299 US dollars, 200 bucks⁴ cheaper than the previous version.
 
赶在假日购物季之前，苹果还推出了一系列新款Mac和iPad。我们来看看苹果有哪些更新。采用Retina屏幕的13寸 MacBook Pro更轻更薄，电池续航达到了9个小时，售价1299美元，比之前的版本便宜200美元。
 
Apple’s iPad Air is also about 20 percent slimmer than the previous generation of tablets, starting at 499 US dollars. And a new version of the iPad Mini also comes with the high-definition "Retina Display", which will be available later in November starting at 399 US dollars.
 
苹果的iPad Air比上一代平板电脑薄了20%，起价499美元。新一代iPad mini采用Retina高清屏幕，最低售价399美元，将于11月开售。
 

1 mavericks   

未烙印的牲畜( maverick的名词复数 )； 标新立异的人，不合常规的人

参考例句：

• And what about the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki? 那达拉斯小牛队和诺维斯基呢？
• And we see it with bringing Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. 而且我们看到它同实现基德向达拉斯小牛队。

2 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

3 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

4 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》