近日，視頻會議軟體Zoom公司宣布，從8月23日起ZOOM不再向中國大陸地區的客戶直接銷售新的Zoom服務或升級服務，這意味著通過合作夥伴銷售的模式將成為未來Zoom在中國大陸市場的唯一銷售模式。
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Zoom to halt direct sales of products to users in China and switch to partner-only model
CNBC
Zoom said Monday it will stop selling new or upgraded products directly to customers in the Chinese Mainland, and will instead only offer its video conferencing services via third-party partners.
「Dear Customers, thank you for choosing our services. We wish to inform you that we will be selling services in the Chinese Mainland only through our partners. If you have a need for online video conferencing, you may reach out to our partners,」 the company said on its Chinese website.
Zoom started notifying customers in China on Monday about the change, which will come into effect on Aug. 23, 2020, according to a letter seen by CNBC. A spokesperson confirmed the date.
「In the past, our go-to-market model in China has included direct sales, online subscription, and sales through partners. Two months ago, we stopped offering online subscriptions,」 the letter said. 「We are now shifting to a partner-only model with Zoom technology embedded in partner offerings, which will provide you better local support.」
「Users in the Chinese Mainland may continue to join Zoom meetings as participants,」 a spokesperson for the company added.
Its China-based partners — Bizconf Communications, Suirui Zhumu Video Conference and Systec Umeet — are the three that Zoom recommends customers to switch to. That means clients will no longer be able to buy services directly from Zoom. Instead, they will have to buy products offered by these third-parties which are using some of Zoom’s technology.
It’s unclear what prompted Zoom’s move in China.
In May, Zoom made changes that only allowed corporate customers to sign up. That meant free users were not allowed to host meetings but could join those initiated by such customers.
Zoom is a U.S.-founded company and its founder Eric Yuan is a Chinese immigrant who is now an American citizen. However, the company’s development team is 「largely」 based in China, according to Zoom’s regulatory filing from earlier this year.
Technology firms with any links to China have been in the crosshairs of lawmakers in Washington.
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, has in recent weeks faced accusations from Washington that it’s vacuuming up American user data to send back to the Chinese government. TikTok has repeatedly denied those allegations.
President Donald Trump threatened late Friday to ban TikTok in the U.S. and now, ByteDance is in discussions with Microsoft over a partial acquisition of the widely popular social media app.
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Zoom to haltdirect sales of products to users in China and switch to partner-only model
CNBC
Zoomsaid Monday it will stop selling new or upgraded products directly to customers in the Chinese Mainland, and will instead only offer its video conferencing services via third-party partners.
Zoom周一表示，將停止向中國大陸客戶直接銷售新產品或升級產品，而只通過第三方合作夥伴提供視頻會議服務。
halt
1）表示「使停住；停住」，英文解釋為「When a person or a vehiclehaltsor when somethinghaltsthem, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.」舉個：
They halted at a short distance from the house.
他們停在離房子不遠處。
2）表示「使完全停止；完全停止」，英文解釋為「When something such as growth, development, or activity halts or when you halt it, it stops completely.」舉個：
Workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday.
昨天，汽車廠的工人完全停止了生產。
電影《危情時速》（Unstoppable）中的臺詞提到：Emergency responders want to halt all activity near the line 應急響應人員打算停止鐵路附近的所有活動 。
「Dear Customers, thank you for choosing our services. We wish to inform you that we will be selling services in the Chinese Mainland only through our partners. If you have a need for online video conferencing, you may reach out to our partners,」 the company said on its Chinese website.
「尊敬的客戶，感謝您選擇我們的服務。謹在此通知您，我們將只通過合作夥伴在中國大陸銷售服務。如果您有在線視頻會議的需求，可以聯繫我們的合作夥伴。」該公司在其中文網站上表示。
Zoom started notifying customers in China on Monday about the change, which will come into effect on Aug. 23, 2020, according to a letter seen by CNBC. A spokesperson confirmed the date.
據CNBC，Zoom於周一開始將這一更改通知中國的客戶，該更改將於2020年8月23日生效。Zoom的一位發言人確認了該日期。
「In the past, our go-to-market model in China has included direct sales, online subscription, and sales through partners. Two months ago, we stopped offering online subscriptions,」 the letter said. 「We are now shifting to a partner-only model with Zoom technology embedded in partner offerings, which will provide you better local support.」
「此前，Zoom在中國市場的銷售模式包括直接銷售、在線訂閱，以及通過合作夥伴銷售。2個月前，公司停止了面向中國市場的在線訂閱銷售模式。」信中寫道。「我們現在正在轉向「僅合作夥伴」模式，將Zoom技術植入合作夥伴產品中，這將為您提供更好的本地支持。」
embed
表示「嵌入（插入、埋入）」，英文解釋為「If an object embeds itself in a substance or thing, it becomes fixed there firmly and deeply.」舉個：
One of the bullets passed through his chest before embedding itself in a wall.
其中一顆子彈穿過他的胸膛然後嵌入一面牆中。
offering
1）表示「用品；劇作；作品；供消遣的產品」，英文解釋為「something that is produced for other people to use, watch, enjoy etc.」如：the latest offering from the writer 那位作家的最新作品。
2）表示「祭品；供品」，英文解釋為「An offering is a gift that people offer to their God or gods as a form of worship.」
美劇《康斯坦丁》（Constantine）中的臺詞提到：we present you offerings from life into death 吾等向汝供奉由生入死的祭品。
直接銷售 direct sales
在線訂閱 online subscription
通過合作夥伴銷售 sales through partners
「Users in the Chinese Mainland may continue to join Zoom meetings as participants,」 a spokesperson for the company added.
「中國大陸的用戶可以繼續以參與者的身份加入Zoom會議，」該公司發言人補充道。
Its China-based partners — Bizconf Communications, Suirui Zhumu Video Conferenceand Systec Umeet — are the three that Zoom recommends customers to switch to. That means clients will no longer be able to buy services directly from Zoom. Instead, they will have to buy products offered by these third-parties which are using some of Zoom's technology.
其在中國的合作夥伴--會暢通訊（Bizconf Communications）、隨銳矚目視頻會議（Suirui Zhumu Video Conference）和尚陽Umeet（Systec Umeet）--是Zoom建議客戶選擇的三家合作夥伴。這意味著客戶將無法再直接從Zoom購買服務。取而代之的是，他們將不得不購買這些第三方所提供的使用Zoom技術的產品。
It's unclear what prompted Zoom's move in China.
目前還不清楚是什麼原因促使Zoom在中國採取了這一行動。
prompt
作動詞，表示「促使；導致；激起」，英文解釋為「to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen」舉個：
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.
他的講話激起了人群中一男子的憤怒。
美劇《斯巴達克斯：血與沙》（Spartacus: Blood and Sand）中的臺詞提到：One cannot but wonder what would prompt such an act不知他們為何遭此不幸。
move
前天的川普稱將禁止TikTok在美國運營文中多次提到move，表示「行動；舉動；步驟；措施」，英文解釋為「A move is an action that you take in order to achieve something.」舉個：
The cut in interest rates was a wise move.
利率下調是明智之舉。
電影《笨蛋》（Knucklehead）中的臺詞提到：Do you really think double or nothing is a wise move? 你真的認為要麼加倍要麼兩清是個明智的選擇？
In May, Zoom made changes that only allowed corporate customers to sign up. That meant free users were not allowed to host meetings but could join those initiated by such customers.
5月份，Zoom進行了更改，僅允許企業客戶註冊。這意味著免費用戶不允許主持會議，但可以加入由這些客戶發起的會議。
sign up
表示「註冊；和…籤約；報名參加」，英文解釋為「to agree to become involved in an organized activity」，在英文網站中非常常見的一個說法，登錄之前都需要註冊帳號密碼。
那麼，登錄呢？log in. 英文解釋為：When someone logs in or logs on, or logs into a computer system, they start using the system, usually by typing their name or identity code and a password.
Zoom is a U.S.-founded company and its founderEric Yuan is a Chinese immigrant who is now an American citizen. However, the company's development team is 「largely」 based in China, according to Zoom's regulatory filing from earlier this year.
Zoom是一家美國創辦的公司，其創始人袁徵（Eric Yuan）是一名中國移民，現在是美國公民。然而，根據Zoom今年早些時候的監管文件，該公司的開發團隊 「主要」在中國。
Technology firms with any links to China have been in the crosshairs of lawmakers in Washington.
與中國有任何聯繫的科技公司一直處於華盛頓立法者的關注之中。
crosshairs
表示「十字準線；瞄準器」，英文解釋為「two thin wires crossing each other in a gun or other device, which you use to help you aim at something」，in the crosshairs字面意思就是「在十字準線內，在靶子內」（singled out for blame, harassment, or other unwanted attention），隨時可以「找你的茬」。
電影《播種愛情》（The Switch）中的臺詞提到：and I was cought right in the crosshairs. 我又恰好被他盯上了。
美劇《越獄》（Prison Break）第4季中的臺詞提到：現在他們成了你的所作所為的槍靶子 now they're standing right in the crosshairs for what you did.
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, has in recent weeks faced accusations from Washington that it's vacuuming up American user data to send back to the Chinese government. TikTok has repeatedly denied those allegations.
總部位於北京的字節跳動（ByteDance）公司旗下的社交媒體應用TikTok最近幾周面臨華盛頓的指控。TikTok多次否認這些指控。
vacuum up
vacuum /vkjum/ 1）作名詞，表示「真空」，英文解釋為「a space that is completely empty of all substances, including all air or other gas」，如：a vacuum cleaner 真空吸塵器；
2）作名詞，表示「（用真空吸塵器所做的）清潔，清掃」，英文解釋為「the act of cleaning sth with a vacuum cleaner」，如：to give a room a quick vacuum 用吸塵器把房間迅速清掃一下。
3）作動詞，表示「用真空吸塵器清掃」，英文解釋為「to clean sth using a vacuum cleaner」，如：vacuum the stairs 用吸塵器清掃樓梯。
此處vacuum up (data)可以從吸塵器清掃的含義引申開，指的是收集/採集（大量數據），英文解釋為：To collect, obtain, or steal a large number or amount of something very rapidly, especially in a secret or inconspicuous manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "vacuum" and "up." 就有點像吸塵器一樣，一下子「吸走」大量的東西。
President Donald Trump threatened late Friday to ban TikTok in the U.S. and now, ByteDance is in discussions with Microsoft over a partial acquisition of the widely popular social media app.
美國總統唐納·川普（Donald Trump）周五晚些時候威脅稱將在美國禁用TikTok。現在，字節跳動（ByteDance）公司正在與微軟就部分收購這款廣受歡迎的社交媒體應用進行協商。
acquisition
表示「收購」，英文解釋為「If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.」舉個：
They have made acquisitions in several EU countries.
他們在幾個歐盟國家購買了一些產業。
電影《美國隊長2：冬日戰士》（Captain America: The Winter Soldier）中的臺詞提到：The prevailing theory was that the hijacking was a cover for the acquisitionand sale of classified intelligence. 大部分人的看法是劫持事件只是在掩蓋機密情報的交易。
註：中文文本為機器翻譯僅供參考，並非一一對應
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