滴滴被罚80亿 2022-07-25

China has finedride-hailing giant Didi 8.026 billion yuan for breaking its cyber security laws.

The regulator announced that it had started an investigation into Didi just days after the firm launched its shares in the US last year.

▍语言点 

1. fine /faɪn/ v. 罚款

2. ride-hailing /ˈraɪdheɪlɪŋ/ n. 网约车

hail /heɪl/ v. 招手（叫车）

hail a taxi 打出租车

ride-hailing app 打车软件

3. break /breɪk/ v. 违反，违背(法律规定、诺言等)

break the law 违法

break a contract 违反合同

break a promise 食言

He is breaking the speed limit.

他违章超速驾驶。

4. cyber security 网络安全

5. start an investigation into 对……展开调查

The police have started an investigation into the scandal.

警方已开始调查这桩丑闻。

① into表示“关于、涉及”

an inquiry into the cause of the accident 对事故原因的调查

② into表示“成为”（英语里有很多表示方向的介词，因为本身带有动作性，通常能表达汉语中动词的含义）

Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages.

她的小说已被译成19种语言。

6. launched its shares 发行股票

launch /lɑːntʃ/ v. 发布

shares /ʃerz/ n. 股票，股份

▍复述文本

Have you heard the breaking news? Didi's been fined 8.026 billion yuan. Because it broke China's cyber security laws.

Remember Didi launched its shares in the US last year? The regulator announced that it had started an investigation into Didi just a few days after that. It found sixteen conclusive pieces of evidence against the company. It was really in hot water.