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Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
September
jiǔyuè
九月
to step down / to retire from office
xièrèn
卸任
，
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
will
jiāng
将
to welcome / to receive
yínglái
迎来
incoming / new
xīnrèn
新任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
。

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
will
jiāng
将
on (formal)
yú
于
September 1
jiǔ yuè yī rì
九月一日
to step down from office
xièrèn
卸任
，
by / succeeded by
yóu
由
hardware engineering
yìngjiàn gōngchéng
硬件工程
senior vice president
gāojí fù zǒngcái
高级副总裁
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
to take over / to succeed
jiērèn
接任
。
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
to release / to publish
gōngbù
公布
second fiscal quarter
dì èr cáijì
第二财季
financial results
yèjì
业绩
，
Wall Street
Huáěr Jiē
华尔街
expects / forecasts
yùjì
预计
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
$109.5 billion
yī qiān líng jiǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
一千零九十五亿美元
。

April 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
April 30
sì yuè sānshí rì
四月三十日
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
second fiscal quarter
dì èr cáijì
第二财季
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
，
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
expected / anticipated
yùjì
预计
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
$109.5 billion
yī qiān líng jiǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
一千零九十五亿美元
，
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
约
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
。
at the same time / simultaneously
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
current / incumbent
xiànrèn
现任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
will / shall
jiāng
将
on (formal, date)
yú
于
September 1
jiǔ yuè yī rì
九月一日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to step down from office
xièrèn
卸任
，
to transition to / to take on the new role of
zhuǎnrèn
转任
board of directors
dǒngshìhuì
董事会
executive chairman
zhíxíng zhǔxí
执行主席
。
to succeed / to take over from
jiētì
接替
Cook (surname)
Kùkè
库克
to be appointed to / to take the post of
chūrèn
出任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
particle
de
的
，
is
shì
是
long-term / for a long time
chángqī
长期
to lead / to oversee
zhǔdǎo
主导
Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
hardware engineering
yìngjiàn gōngchéng
硬件工程
particle
de
的
senior vice president
gāojí fù zǒngcái
高级副总裁
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
。
Ternus (surname)
Tènàsī
特纳斯
previously / once
céng
曾
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
toward / into
xiàng
向
in-house designed chips / proprietary chips
zì yán xīnpiàn
自研芯片
particle
de
的
transition / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
，
to be regarded as / considered to be
bèi shì wéi
被视为
to continue / to carry on
yánxù
延续
company
gōngsī
公司
hardware innovation
yìngjiàn chuàngxīn
硬件创新
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
particle
de
的
key figure / central figure
héxīn rénwù
核心人物
。
before / prior to
zài
在
this / the present
cǐ cì
此次
transfer of power / leadership handover
quánlì jiāojiē
权力交接
announcement
xuānbù
宣布
before / prior to
qián
前
，
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
first fiscal quarter
dì yī cáijì
第一财季
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
already
yǐ
已
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
$143.8 billion
yī qiān sìbǎi sānshí bā yì měiyuán
一千四百三十八亿美元
particle
de
的
historical record / all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
。
Greater China region
Dà Zhōnghuá qū
大中华区
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
impressive / eye-catching
liàngyǎn
亮眼
，
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
38 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshíbā
百分之三十八
，
exceeding / surpassing
chāoguò
超过
$25.5 billion
èr bǎi wǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
二百五十五亿美元
。
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
Ternus
Tènàsī
特纳斯
to take over / to succeed
jiēbān
接班
marks / signals
biāozhì zhe
标志着
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
to enter / moving into
jìnrù
进入
post-Cook era
hòu Kùkè
后库克
era / age
shídài
时代
，
company
gōngsī
公司
strategic focus
zhànlüè zhòngxīn
战略重心
will
jiāng
将
more / increasingly
gèngjiā
更加
to emphasize / to focus on
cèzhòng
侧重
hardware innovation
yìngjiàn chuàngxīn
硬件创新
and / together with
yǔ
与
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
integration / to integrate
zhěnghé
整合
。

New Words

Jiānádà
加拿大
Canada
kējì
科技
technology
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
yánjiū kāifā
研究开发
research and development
zījīn
资金
funding
dàxué
大学
universities
yánjiū jīgòu
研究机构
research institutes
réncái
人才
talent
jìnéng péixùn
技能培训
skills training
jiùyè
就业
employment

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Apple Reports Record Quarterly Results as Tim Cook Prepares to Hand CEO Role to John Ternus

Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1, succeeded by hardware engineering chief John Ternus. Apple reported second fiscal quarter results the same day, with Wall Street forecasting revenue of around $109.5 billion.

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The government committed to attracting global tech talent through expanded immigration programs and research funding. Major Canadian universities received grants to establish AI research centers competing internationally for breakthrough innovations.

Private sector investments complemented government support, with major technology companies announcing significant R&D facilities in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. The investments aimed to position Canada as a leading AI research and development hub globally.

Skills training programs received additional funding to prepare Canadian workforce for emerging technology roles. The government projected the initiatives would create thousands of high-tech jobs and attract international technology investments.

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qián
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engineers
gōngchéngshī
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jiù
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shòuquán
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to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
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a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
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for the first time
shǒucì
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to / toward
xiàng
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Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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from / toward
xiàng
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Oracle (US tech corporation)
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to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
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réngōng zhìnéng
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semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
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Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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