双语有声阅读:Credit card companies in dock 信用卡公司

Credit card companies in dock 信用卡公司上了被告席 　

The two companies control more than 75% of the market

两家公司控制着美国75%的市场 

A court in the United States has begun hearing the US Government case against the credit card companies Visa and Mastercard for alleged¹ antitrust violations² that limit competition.

Last Wednesday, a US judge ruled in a landmark³ anti-trust case that the software giant Microsoft should be broken in two to prevent it abusing its market power.

Still flushed from their victory in that case, US competition regulators are flexing⁴ their muscles for a battle with the credit card industry.

The credit card giants Visa and Mastercard together control over 75% of the US market.

美国法庭已开始审理美国政府状告信用卡公司维萨和万事达违反反垄断条例，限制竞争一案。

上周三，美国一法官判决了一宗重大反垄断案，宣判软件业巨头微软公司应一分为二以限制它在市场上的垄断行为。

尚陶醉在上一案件的胜利中的美国反垄断官员们又开始摩拳擦掌准备下一场与信用卡公司的较量。

信用卡业巨无霸维萨和万事达控制着美国75%的市场
 

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

3 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

4 flexing   

n.挠曲，可挠性v.屈曲( flex的现在分词 )；弯曲；（为准备大干而）显示实力；摩拳擦掌

参考例句：

• Flexing particular muscles allows snakes to move in several ways. 可弯曲的特殊的肌肉使蛇可以用几种方式移动。 来自电影对白
• China has become an economic superpower and is flexing its muscles. 中国已经成为了一个经济巨人而且在展示他的肌肉。 来自互联网