五巨头

然而，如今五巨头控制着在人们生活和工作中占据重要位置、更加多种多样的数字化平台——从智能手机到云计算数据中心，再到移动通讯应用（App）。

Now , though , the big five control a much wider array of digital platforms around which life and work revolve - from smartphones and cloud computing data centres to mobile messaging apps .

五巨头的平台涵盖了所谓的老科技——Windows在台式机领域的地位依然至高无上，谷歌统治着网络搜索——和新科技领域，谷歌和苹果掌控着移动电话操作系统和搭载在它们上面的应用；

The Big Five 's platforms span so-called old tech - Windows is still the king of desktops , Google rules web search - and new tech , with Google and Apple controlling mobile phone operating systems and the apps that run on them ;

持怀疑态度的人可能会认为五巨头面临着重大威胁。

And a skeptic might come up with significant threats to the five giants .

五巨头的平台也让它们各自在开拓新市场时拥有巨大的优势。

Their platforms also give each of the five an enormous advantage when pursuing new markets .

有些强大的技术，对我们使用电脑时的几乎方方面面都起着核心作用。而五巨头中的每一个都开发出了多项这样的技术。

They have each built several enormous technologies that are central to just about everything we do with computers .

帕克指出，五巨头的力量不一定会妨碍更新的科技公司壮大起来。

Mr. Parker notes the Big Five 's power does not necessarily prevent newer tech companies from becoming huge .

从本月的股价来看，不管怎么分类，美国市值最高的十大公司榜单中始终有五巨头的身影。

Based on their stock prices this month , the giants are among the top 10 most valuable American companies of any kind .

但如果真出现这类新巨头，它们可能会站在当今的五巨头旁边，而不是取代它们。

But if such new giants do come along , they 're likely to stand alongside today 's Big Five , not replace them .

如今，关键问题在于：在五巨头在更大范围内寻找增长点之际，它们的下一个目标市场在哪？

Today , the key question is : which markets are next in the big five 's sights , as they cast around more widely for growth ?

活塞队在12月看起来不声不响，但是如果你想看凯尔特三巨头表演，活塞队可能会让你看到五巨头甚至六巨头。

The Pistons aren 't looking to make any statements in December , but if you want to see the Celtics'Big Three , the Pistons will raise you their Big Five or Six .

考辛斯回来了，勇士五巨头终于合体。在1976年之后，又有五位当之无愧的全明星，在本周五穿着同样的队服走上了球场。

Welp , DeMarcus Cousins is back and the Golden State Warriors have reached their final form.For the first time since 1976 , five reigning All-Stars took the floor wearing the same uniform on Friday ,

在研发此类新App方面，五大巨头——以其巨大的用户基础和对各自平台的控制——应该拥有优势。

Now , the big five - with their large user bases and control of their own platforms - should have an advantage when it comes to developing new applications like this .

因此，习惯这五家巨头吧。

So get used to these five .

但在过去五年中的相当一部分时间里，五大巨头中大部分都没遇到从车库里走出来的强劲对手。

But for much of the last half-decade , most of these five giants have enjoyed a remarkable reprieve from the boogeymen in the garage .