微软的非法垄断行为

41 微软的非法垄断行为

DATE=7-7-01
TITLE=IN THE NEWS - Microsoft Ruling
 BYLINE=Paul Thompson

     (start at 1'5") This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS.
    In November, a Washington D-C judge found the (1) Microsoft Corporation (2) guilty of (3) misusing² its power to control the market for computer programs.  Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (4) announced his findings after months of (5) trial.  He said Microsoft uses its power to (6) illegally (7) block (8) competition.  
    Judge Jackson later ordered that Microsoft be divided into two smaller businesses.  The Microsoft Corporation quickly (9) appealed Judge Jackson's ruling to a Federal Court. 
    Last week, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on the case.  It said Microsoft Corporation was guilty of creating a company that used its power to block competition.  The seven Appeals Court judges agreed with Judge Jackson that Microsoft (10) limited (11) creativity in the computer industry and harmed the public.  They said that Microsoft was guilty of (12) violating several federal laws. 
    However, the Federal Appeals Court also said the Washington D-C court must reconsider its order to divide Microsoft into two smaller companies.  The federal court (13) dismissed Judge Jackson's decision.  The appeals court judges accused Judge Jackson of not being fair during the Microsoft Trial.  They severely³ criticized him for (14) comments he made about Microsoft and its chairman to reporters during the trial. 
    The Federal Appeals Court also said Judge Jackson repeated these mistakes several times.  It said the public would lose its trust in a legal system that (15) permits judges to speak their opinions to reporters during a trial.
    Legal experts say both the federal government and Microsoft can claim small victories with the Federal Appeals Court ruling.  The experts say government lawyers were able to prove that Microsoft is guilt¹ of violating federal laws.  At the same time, Microsoft can claim a (16) victory because it may not have to divide into two smaller companies.
    Legal experts say government lawyers and the lawyers for Microsoft must now choose one of three different possible paths.  First, either side could appeal the Federal Court's decision to the (17) Supreme⁴ Court.  Or, they could request a new trial before a different lower court judge to consider some of the (18) unresolved legal questions.  A third choice is for both sides to (19) reopen (20) negotiations⁵ to try to settle the case (21) privately⁶.  Such efforts failed during the Clinton (22) administration.
    Bill Gates is the head of Microsoft Cooperation.  He says it is now a good time for all the groups (23) involved to discuss the situation and see what kind of solution could be negotiated. 
    Most legal experts believe that the Microsoft Company and government lawyers will come to an agreement during future negotiations.  They say Microsoft may be punished by being forced to pay money.   
    This VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS was written by Paul Thompson.  This is Steve Ember.

(1) Microsoft Corporation n.微软公司
(2) guilty [ 5^ilti ] adj.犯罪的, 有罪的, 心虚的
(3) misuse [ 5mis5ju:z ] v.误用, 错用, 滥用n.误用, 错用
(4) announce [ E5nauns ] vt.宣布, 通告
(5) trial [ 5traiEl ] n.试验, 考验, 审讯, 审判
(6) illegally adv.不法地
(7) block [ blCk ] vt.防碍, 阻塞
(8) competition [ kCmpi5tiFEn ] n.竞争, 竞赛
(9) appeal [ E5pi:l ] vi.求助, 诉请, 要求 vt.控诉
(10) limit [ 5limit ] n.界限, 限度, 限制 vt.限制, 限定
(11) creativity [9kri:eI`tIvEtI ] n.创造力, 创造
(12) violate [ 5vaiEleit ] vt.违犯, 亵渎(圣物), 冒犯, 干扰, 违反, 妨碍, 侵犯
(13) dismiss [ dis5mis ] vt.解散, 开除, 解职, 使(或让)离开 vi.解散
(14) comments 注解, 注释
(15) permit [ pE(:)5mit ] v.许可, 允许, 准许
(16) victory [ 5viktEri ] n.胜利, 战胜, 克服
(17) Supreme Court 最高法院
(18) unresolved [ 5Qnri5zClvd ] adj.未解决的，未决定的
(19) reopen [ 5ri:5EupEn ] v.重开, 再开始
(20) negotiation [ ni7^EuFi5eiFEn ] n.商议, 谈判, 流通
(21) privately adv.私下地, 秘密地
(22) administration [ Edminis5treiFEn ] n.管理, 经营, 行政部门
(23) involved [ in5vClvd ] adj.有关的

 

1 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

2 misusing   

v.使用…不当( misuse的现在分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用

参考例句：

• This means we must stop misusing them. 也就是说，我们已必须停止滥用抗菌素不可了。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
• Misusing organic fertilizer may cause a decrease in the soil's quality. 滥用有机肥料可能会导致土地的土质下降。 来自互联网

3 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。