每日一句口语 183

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

Apple Inc has paid $60 million in a court-mediated

settlement over a trademark² case that sheds light on

possible legal disputes foreign companies may face as

more enter the domestic market.

苹果公司的iPad商标案，最终以苹果支付6000万美元，经调解达

成和解而告终。从此案件中，我们也可以预见到随着越来越多的

外企进驻中国市场，此类的法律纠纷也是不可避免的。

【Vocabulary】

1. court：法院；庭院；宫廷；球场；奉承

Example:The higher court upheld the lower court's decision.上级法院支持下级法院的判决。

2. mediate¹：调停；斡旋

Example:He attempted to mediate their differences.他试图调停他们的分歧。

3. settlement：解决；结算；协议；安置；殖民；定居

Example:There is no prospect³ of a settlement of the dispute.这场纠纷根本不可能获得解决。

4.trademark：商标

Example:Have you noticed the trademark on the bottle?你注意到瓶子上的商标了吗？

5. shed lights on：阐明；使…清楚地显出

Example:Your statement does not shed light on the subject.你的发言并没有说明问题。

1 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

2 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

3 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。