Apple files patent complaint against phone make HTC
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14117049
標題解說
file a complaint：提出申訴；file當動詞，第三人稱 Apple為主詞，所以 file動詞要加 ‘s’
patent：專利權
file a patent complaint against X ：對X提出專利權的申訴；在標題中’ a’ 被省略，所以看到 file patent complaint against HTC
內文解析
■ 在最近的手機與平版電腦廠商的法律戰發展階段中，蘋果控告智慧手機製造商 HTC侵犯專利權
Apple has accused the smartphone maker HTC of infringing its patents, in the latest
phase of the legal battle between phone and tablet PC makers.
● legal battle：法律戰
● infringe：動詞，侵犯，infringe its patents侵犯它的專利權
● patent：專利權
● tablet PC：平板電腦
■ 這則新聞就發生在Apple和Samsung(三星)互控模仿設計與技術的幾個禮拜之後。
The news comes just weeks after Apple and Samsung accused each other of copying designs and technology.
● accuse人of事：動詞，控告某人作了某事，accuse each other of copying
■ 依照股票價值，HTC是世界第三大手機製造廠。
HTC is the world's third-biggest mobile phone maker, by stock market value.
■ 針對這個指控，HTC否認。
However, HTC has denied Apple's allegations.
● allegation：指控(沒有證據)，名詞
● deny：否認，動詞
■ HTC的法律顧問Grace Lei說：HTC感到很詫異蘋果會訴諸在法庭而不是在市場上競爭。
"HTC is dismayed that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place," said Grace Lei, HTC's general counsel.
● resort to：當動詞，訴諸於／resort名詞，旅遊勝地
● resort to competition in the courts：訴諸於法庭裡的競爭
● general counsel：公司的法律顧問
字彙整理
智慧型手機 smartphone競爭激烈，控告之聲四起，我們靜觀其變，也學一些法律用語：
提出申訴：file a complaint
專利權：patent
侵犯：infringe (動詞)
專利權：patent
侵犯專利：infringe patents
控告人of事：accuse each other of copying互控模仿
accuse HTC of infringing its patents 控告HTC侵犯專利權
訴諸於：resort to (動詞片語)
resort to competition in the courts 訴諸於在法庭上的競爭
公司法律顧問：general counsel
智慧型手機：smartphone
行動手機：mobile phone
平板電腦：tablet PC
製造商：maker (smartphone maker, tablet PC maker, phone and tablet PC maker)
感到詫異：be dismayed
否認：deny (動詞)
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2. Do you like Android over iOS?
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