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【单选题】DataPlus andChip ManufacturingAnnounce Tie-up
DataPlus andChip Manufacturing announced Friday that they would soon launch a joint (141) to produce a third-generation data storage technology.
At a news conference held the following day, which theCEOs of both firms attended, representatives from the two companies outlined the details and the purpose of the move. They told reporters that the tie-up would combineDataPlus’s expertise in data storage software withChip Manufacturing’s strong industrial production facilities to reduce costs in (142) the development and manufacturing of the new units. They hope this initiative will put them at the forefront of an industry expected to be worth as much as $3 billion worldwide.
The two companies emphasized that the tie-up, slated to begin this September, was for data storage only and that they had no plans to merge. Start-up costs for venture are (143) at $200 million, and the new generation of data storage technology is expected to hit the market next July.

A、encompassed
B、evolved
C、estimated
D、established
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
estimate表示“估计(价格、大小、速度等)”。Estimate A at B表示“将A估计为B”，需注意此处使用被动语态。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>