欧盟反垄断大棒再次挥向谷歌公司
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The European Commission has stepped up pressure on Google, alleging 1 that it abused its dominance in internet shopping and restricted competition. It also accused Google of stopping websites from showing adverts 2 from the search engine's competitors.
日前，欧洲委员会进一步向谷歌公司施压，指控其滥用在互联网购物领域的优势地位，并限制竞争对手开展业务。该委员会还指责谷歌公司在网站上屏蔽其搜索引擎竞争对手的广告。
And it strengthened an existing charge that Google favours its own comparison shopping services in search results.
此外，欧委会还加大了现存指控的力度，称谷歌在搜索结果中总是优先显示经过筛选的购物商。
欧盟反垄断大棒再次挥向谷歌公司
EU Competition Commissioner 3 Margrethe Vestager said Google had no right to limit its rivals.
欧盟竞争委员会的玛格丽特·韦斯塔格表示，谷歌公司没有任何权力阻碍其竞争对手开展业务。
She said: "Google has come up with many innovative 4 products that have made a difference to our lives. But that doesn't give Google the right to deny other companies the chance to compete and innovate 5."
她表示：“谷歌公司带来了许多富有创意的产品，改变了人们的生活。然而这并不意味着谷歌具有剥夺其他公司进行竞争和创新的权力。”
Google is already facing formal anti-trust charges. The US company is accused of placing onerous 6 requirements on firms using Android and stifling 7 competition.
谷歌现在已经面临正式的反垄断指控。这家美国公司被指控称对使用安卓操作系统的公司提出了苛刻的要求，并且抑制竞争行为。
A spokesperson for Google said: "We believe that our innovations and product improvements have increased choice for European consumers and promote competition. We'll examine the Commission's renewed cases and provide a detailed 8 response in the coming weeks."
谷歌公司的一位发言人表示：“我们相信公司的创新和产品品质的提升为欧洲的消费者提供了更多选择，并促进了竞争。我们将仔细评估委员会发起的案件，并于未来几周出具详细的回复报告。”
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )
- His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
- This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。
advertisements 广告，做广告
- the adverts on television 电视广告
- The adverts are not very informative. 这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的
- 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。
v.革新，变革，创始
- We must innovate in order to make progress.我们必须改革以便取得进步。
- It is necessary to innovate and develop military theories.创新和发展军事理论是必要的。
adj.繁重的
- My household duties were not particularly onerous.我的家务活并不繁重。
- This obligation sometimes proves onerous.这一义务有时被证明是艰巨的。
a.令人窒息的
- The weather is stifling. It looks like rain. 今天太闷热，光景是要下雨。
- We were stifling in that hot room with all the windows closed. 我们在那间关着窗户的热屋子里，简直透不过气来。
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