阿里巴巴重回美国假货黑名单

 　　Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is back on the US's "notorious markets" list over counterfeit¹ goods sales.

　　中国电子商务巨头阿里巴巴因销售假货而重回到美国“恶名市场”名单。

　　Alibaba was taken off the list four years ago, but US authorities say the firm's online platform Taobao is used to sell "high levels" of fake goods.

　　尽管阿里巴巴四年前已被移出该名单，但美国政府表示，该公司的线上平台淘宝被用于销售高仿品。

　　The company has rejected the allegations, insisting it polices its market place better than in the past.

　　该公司否认了所有指控，坚称其对平台内监管较过去已有较大改善。

　　The firm also suggested the "current political climate" in the US might be why they are back on the list.

　　该公司还表示，美国“当前的政治形势”可能是他们重回名单的原因。

　　阿里巴巴重回美国假货黑名单

　　US President-elect Donald Trump² had, during his campaign, repeatedly accused Chinese firms of stealing intellectual property.

　　美国总统当选人唐纳德·特朗普在他的竞选期间，多次指责中国企业窃取知识产权。

　　Alibaba Group President Michael Evans said he was "disappointed" by the decision and questioned whether it was "based on actual facts or was influenced by the current political climate."

　　阿里巴巴集团总裁迈克尔·埃文斯表示，他对该决定感到“失望”，并对这一决定是基于事实亦或是受当下政治气氛所影响表示质疑。

　　The Chinese online retailer³ and its market place Taobao have long been accused of being a platform for counterfeit goods.

　　这家中国的线上零售商及其市场淘宝长期以来一直被指责为售假平台。

　　Taobao said earlier this year it had tightened⁴ controls on its sale of luxury goods, requiring sellers to show proof of authenticity⁵.

　　今年早些时候，淘宝方面声称已加强对奢侈品销售的管控，要求卖家提供商品的正品凭据。

　　In May though, Alibaba was suspended from the International Anti Counterfeiting⁶ Coalition⁷ (IACC) watchdog over piracy⁸ concerns.

　　然而，就在今年五月份，阿里巴巴被国际反假联盟监察人以侵害版权为由暂停了会员资格。

　　More than 250 members, including Gucci America and Michael Kors, had threatened they would leave the IACC in protest at Alibaba's membership.

　　包括古驰美国和迈克科尔斯在内的超过250家会员，已威胁将退出国际反假联盟来抗议阿里巴巴的加入。

1 counterfeit   

vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的

参考例句：

• It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
• The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

4 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

5 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

6 counterfeiting   

n.伪造v.仿制，造假( counterfeit的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was sent to prison for counterfeiting five-dollar bills. 他因伪造5美元的钞票被捕入狱。 来自辞典例句
• National bureau released securities, certificates with security anti-counterfeiting paper technical standards. 国家质量技术监督局发布了证券、证件用安全性防伪纸张技术标准。 来自互联网

7 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

8 piracy   

n.海盗行为，剽窃，著作权侵害

参考例句：

• The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
• They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。