Apple’s chief executive(執(zhí)行官Tim Cook) announced a $1 billion investment in Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing service（打車服務(wù)） that has cornered（壟斷） 87% of the market in China. Tim Cook said Apple’s stake（股份 ）should teach it more about “certain segments（類別） of the China market”. Apple wants to shore up（支持） flagging（疲軟的 ）sales彌補(bǔ)銷售疲軟 there and also, it seems, to enter the car business elsewhere.
Ride-hailing service：打車服務(wù)
Corner：壟斷
Segment：類別
Shore up：支持
Flagging: 疲軟的
