以合夥人身分貢獻
Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma retired on Tuesday as executive chairman of Alibaba Group.
中國電商大亨馬雲將在星期二正式從阿里巴巴集團退休，
e-commerce電子商務、commerce(n.)商務tycoon(n.)大亨executive(adj.)決策的、管理的chairman(n.)主席、CEO(Chief Executive Officer)執行長、COO(Chief Operation Officer)營運長
Despite his retirement, he is still part of the company and will continue to provide guidance as a mentor.
儘管卸下董事長一職，馬雲依然會在集團擔任指導顧問。
despite+n.=in spite of+n.、despite(in spite of) the fact that+子句、儘管guidance(n.)指導、guide(v.)導引mentor(n.)導師、顧問
He chose Daniel Zhang, a formerly low-profile chief executive, as his successor.
馬雲已經親自揀選未來的接班人就是張勇，張勇過去是低調行事的執行長。
choose-chose-chosen(v.)選任formerly(adv.)從前former(adj.)從前的low-profile=low-key低調的、high-profile(adj.)高調的successor(n.)繼任者、predecessor(n.)前輩
He has set some ambitious goals for Zhang.
他也為張勇設下遠大的目標：
set-set-set(v.)設立ambitious(adj.)充滿野心的、ambition(n.)野望、野心
The company is expected to create 100 million more jobs, to support 10 million profit-making organizations, and to reach a target of having 2 billion customers worldwide, all by 2036.
阿里巴巴集團預計在2036年前創造一億個就業機會，支持一千萬個營利組織，並觸及全球二十億消費者。
profit-making organization營利組織reach(v.)搆到、達到target(n.)標靶、目的customer(n.)消費者worldwide(adv.)全世界地by+年、在該年之前
Ma said he will now devote more time to education and charity work in China’s rural areas.
馬雲也強調自己會更投入中國鄉村的教育以及公益事業。
devote (oneself) to致力於charity work慈善事業rural(adj.)鄉村的、urban(adj.)都市的
However, that does not mean he is no longer part of the company.
然而，這並不代表他將停止參與阿里巴巴集團的管理，
no longer再也不
On the contrary, he will contribute to the company by serving as a member of the Alibaba Partnership.
相反地，他會以阿里巴巴合夥人的身分為公司帶來貢獻。
on the contrary相反地、正好相反contribute to(v.)貢獻、contribution(n.)貢獻partnership(n.)合夥人關係、伴侶關係
The 36-member committee holds the exclusive right to nominate Alibaba’s board of directors and to control the bonus pool.
阿里巴巴合夥人制度共有36位成員，他們握有集團董事會成員的提名權，並掌控集團的紅利分配。
member(n.)成員committee(n.)委員會hold(v.)掌握、握著exclusive(adj.)專有的、獨佔的、exclusive interview獨家專訪nominate(v.)提名、入圍、nomination(n.)提名board of directors董事會bonus pool紅利總額
He started the partnership in July, 2010, because he believes that no one lasts forever.
馬雲在2010年七月就開始了合夥人制度，因為他相信自己沒辦法一輩子都當董事長。
forever=for good永遠
The day will come when Alibaba will function without him.
總有一天，阿里巴巴會沒有馬雲。
function(v., n.)運作、功能
Ma said his retirement is the beginning of a new era.
馬雲表示退休只是另一個時代的開端，
era(n.)時代
Only time will tell how Alibaba will cope with the current US-China trade war and the changing demands of the market.
然而只有時間才能檢驗阿里巴巴如何應對眼前的中美貿易戰以及市場快速的需求變動。
cope with=deal with處理、應對current(adj.)目前的demand(n.)需求