U.S. moves to block AT&T's buying of T-Mobile

 　　WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit¹ to block AT& T's acquisition of T-Mobile, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole said at a press conference.

　　Cole said that four nationwide providers, including AT&T, T- Mobile, Sprint² and Verizon, account for more than 90 percent of the mobile wireless³ connections in America, so "preserving competition among them is crucial."

　　A merger⁴ of AT&T and T-Mobile, however, would combine two of the four largest competitors in the marketplace, and would eliminate T-Mobile, an aggressive competitor, from the market, he said.

　　The combination of the two companies would also result in tens of millions of consumers facing higher prices, fewer choices and lower quality products for their mobile wireless services, he added.

　　"We are seeking to block this deal in order to maintain a vibrant⁵ and competitive marketplace that allows everyone to benefit from lower prices and better quality and innovative⁶ products."

　　AT&T is the second largest mobile phone service provider in the U.S.and T-Mobile is ranked the fourth largest. Since AT&T's proposed 39 billion U.S. dollars acquisition of T-Mobile was released in March, the deal has proved controversial, with increasing opposition⁷ from rivals, consumer advocates and organizations.

1 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

2 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

3 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

4 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
• Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

5 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

6 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。