每日一词学英语(71): foray

Google即将推出操作系统，对微软造成威胁（From Economist.com, July 8, 2009: Clash of the titans）。这两个IT巨头的竞争其实早就开始了，彼此涉足对方擅长的领域。

Its forays into Google’s main territory, web search and online advertising, have not brought big gains. Google的主要领域是网络搜索和在线广告，微软的尝试性介入并未给自己带来多大收益。

Wiktionary解释：(plural forays) A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere.

Will there be a clear winner? Probably not in the foreseeable future. The pockets of both firms are simply too deep. And that is a good thing: the epic fight between the two giants promises to speed up innovation. And that is what the IT industry needs to overcome the recession. 两巨头高深莫测，竞争一时难分伯仲，但竞争无疑是好事，不仅可以促进创新，也有助于IT业早日走出衰退。