Apple iPhone sales inch up, bolstering results amid shaky economy

Apple Inc's results beat expectations on Thursday, showing off the tech giant's resilience in a slowing global economy thanks to better-than-expected iPhone sales and notable inroads in India and other newer markets. Shares of the largest U.S. company by market value rose 2% after Apple exceeded Wall Street's expectations for revenue and profit.

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show off：炫耀

inch：缓慢移动；英寸

resilience：韧性（resile 弹回；恢复原形）

inroad：在某些事上取得进展；侵入

notable：值得注意的；明显的（not- = note，注意，留意）