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近日，新浪微博发布了一款名为“绿洲”的应用，希望打造以图片分享为主的社交圈，被认为是对标 Instagram 和国内的小红书。然而，刚上架不久的绿洲却因其 logo 涉嫌抄袭而自行下架，随后，解决侵权风波后又被重修恢复上架。绿洲能否成为中国版的 Instagram？绿洲能否给微博带来新的增长？一起来听今天的课程讲解。
本篇课程首发于2019年10月3日
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Weibo’s Insta-clone returns to app stores after plagiarism glitch
① Oasis, the Instagram-like app launched by Chinese microblogging site Weibo, is back on app stores with a slightly tweaked logo after it went missing in action for a few days in the wake of plagiarism allegations.
② Following questions over the striking similarity between the new app’s logo and a Korean film festival’s insignia, Weibo immediately pulled Oasis from app stores and apologized for taking “inspiration” from the latter’s design.
③ The beta version of Oasis was first released to much fanfare in early September. Armed with a similar spectrum of filters and effects to edit and post multimedia content, it was regarded as the Chinese alternative to Instagram, an image-sharing platform owned by Facebook.
④ On the discover tab, however, it’s positioned more as a duplicate of Xiaohongshu, an online lifestyle community combined with social e-commerce functionalities. Both allow users to browse tailored content ranging from fashion and food to travel categories.
⑤ For the last few quarters, Weibo’s bottom line has been on a decline, facing challenges from dominating rival WeChat and rising stars like Douyin. The social media giant is looking for a second wind in Oasis to move the needle and to keep the competition at bay.
1.Insta-clone n. 仿制 Ins 的产品 Insta 全称 Instagram（图片社交软件）
clone /kləʊn, kloʊn/ n. 复制品；仿造品 vt. 复制；仿制
词根 gram 表示写、画、记录等
grammar n. 语法
photograph n. 照片
2.glitch /ɡlɪtʃ/ n. 小差错；小过失
3.plagiarism /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/ n. 抄袭
4.be back on 再次归来（return to）
5.tweak /twiːk/ vt. 轻微调整（make slight adjustments）
6.(be) missing in action 毫无征兆地消失；突然间不见（disappear unexpectedly）
7.in the wake of 随着……而来（after/following）
8.allegation /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/ n. 指控；指责 allege /əˈledʒ/ vt. 指责；指控
9.striking /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ adj. 出奇的；超乎寻常的 striking beauty 让人惊艳的美
strike /straɪk/ vt. 击打
strike sb. as… 给人留下……的感受/印象（leave sb. a very deep impression or feeling as…）
It strikes me as really odd that he left without a word.
他就这么一声不吭地走了，让我觉得很奇怪。
odd /ɒd, ɑːd/ adj. 奇怪的
He strikes me as a very responsible person.
他的责任心让我印象深刻。
10.pull sth. from... 从……把某事移除/拿走（remove sth. from...） be pulled from shelves （某物被）下架
Fireworks were pulled from shelves over safety concerns.
出于安全考虑，烟花下架不让卖了。
The show is pulled from the website for containing inappropriate contents.
此剧因含有不当内容，暂时从本网站下线。
11.take inspiration from 从……中获取灵感
12.beta /ˈbiːtə, ˈbeɪtə/ adj. 测试的
13.(be) armed with 配备（ [be] equipped with）
14.filter /ˈfɪltə(r)/ n. 滤镜；过滤；过滤器
15.be regarded as 被认为；被视作（be considered/viewed as）
16.alternative /ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv, ɑːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ n. 替代品；替代方案
17.be released to much fanfare 一问世就广受瞩目（be launched to/with much fanfare） fanfare /ˈfænfe(ə)r/ n. （通常指宣布要人到场的）号角齐鸣
It was released without too much fanfare.
发布之后没有受到太多瞩目。
18.duplicate /ˈdʒuːplɪkət, ˈduːpləkət/ n. 复制品
19.position /pəˈzɪʃən / vt. 定位 be positioned as sth. 被定位为……（be defined as sth.）
20.browse /braʊz/ vt. 快速浏览
21.tailored content 定制内容 tailor /ˈteɪlə(r)/ n. 裁缝 vt. 专门制作
tailor-made adj. 手工定制的
tailor sth. to sb’s needs 根据某人的需求来专门定制某物
22.range from A to B （范围）从A到B Our course themes range from literature and art to business theories.
我们的课程主题从文学艺术到商业理论都有。
Course prices range from 99 to 399 RMB.
课程价格从99到399元不等。
23.bottom line 净利润（或亏损）；（收益表的）底行
24.rising star 后起之秀
25.dominating /ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪŋ/ adj. 强势的；处于上风的 dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ v. 主导；支配
26.look for a second wind 力求重振旗鼓（seek a second wind） second wind 重振的精神（renewed energy）
27.move the needle 获得明显的改变/进步 （make notable changes or progress）
28.keep sth. at bay 把……控制好
