去年年底，微软聘用雅虎前搜索业务主管陆奇出任互联网业务主管。这被视作微软为保证两家公司间任何可能达成交易的顺利完成而采取的行动。

Microsoft hired Qi Lu, Yahoo's former search chief, late last year to head its online operations, a move that was seen as a way to smooth any potential deal between the companies.

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上述收购交易意味着微软接管雅虎的搜索广告业务，并每年支付确定数量的回报。

The deal being considered would mean Microsoft takes over the search advertising for Yahoo, and pays back a guaranteed amount each year.

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作为雅虎和微软之间交易的一部分，雅虎已于去年将搜索引擎业务外包给微软的必应。

Yahoo is, of course, outsourcing its search engine to Bing as part of a deal that was forged between Yahoo and Microsoft last year.

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