英语学习 / 喜马拉雅-夏说英文News E0106

原文

     Qualcomm has suffered the largest fine in South Korean history, of 1 trillion won ($850m). The government found that Qualcomm had abused its market power, overcharging mobile-phone producers for the right to use its chips in their handsets. Lower chip prices could improve the position of handset-makers in South Korea.

短语词汇解析

(名词n.)Qualcomn  美国高通公司

(动词v.)suffer  the  largest fine   承受高额罚款

(名词n.)won  韩元

(动词v.)abuse its market power  滥用市场支配力

(动词v.)overcharge  收费过高

(名词n.)chip              芯片

(名词n.)handsets     手机

结构分析、知识点拓展

语调朗读

一.作陈述时强调名词：

The government found that Qualcomm had abused its market power.

二.带代词的陈述句强调动词：

The government found that Qualcomm had abused its market power.

三.在进入有意思的话题前，停顿一下，提高音高:

The government   ...,  overcharging mobile-phone producers for the right to use its chips in their handsets.