2006年VOA标准英语-Arrests Made in Coca Cola Corporate Spying Case
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（七月）
By George Dwyer
Washington, DC
07 July 2006
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Coca-Cola
U.S. federal prosecutors 1 have charged three people, including a former employee, in connection with an alleged 2 plot to steal trade secrets from the Coca-Cola Company, and sell the information to Coke's chief rival, PepsiCo.
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Federal prosecutors in the southern U.S. city of Atlanta say Coca-Cola executives learned of the plot from Pepsi. The rival soft drink company provided Coke officials with a letter from an individual purporting 3 to be a senior Coca-Cola employee.
Ira Winkler
The letter offered Pepsi access to "very detailed 4 and confidential 5 information." That information might have provided Pepsi with competitive advantages, says corporate 6 security analyst 7 Ira Winkler. "Pepsi turned away the potential to save hundreds of millions of dollars easily."
Coke contacted the FBI several weeks ago. Agents began a detailed undercover operation. The suspects were picked up this week (Wednesday) at their homes. They have been charged with fraud as well as with stealing and selling trade secrets. Federal prosecutors say the suspects peddled 8 their stolen information, and a sample of a new soft drink, in the hope of raising as much as $1.5 million.
David Nahmias
The potential damage to Coke is incalculable, said United States Attorney David Nahmias. "Some of this information is as important to its holder 9 -- in this case Coca Cola Company -- as classified information is to the government."
Pepsi says it simply did what any responsible company would do.
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- Cindy Adams (Columnist) : He's purporting to be Mother Teresa. 辛迪？亚当斯（专栏作家）：他无意成为德兰修女。 来自互联网
- To prohibit certain practices purporting to be sales by auction. 本条例旨在对看来是以拍卖方式作出的售卖中某些行为予以禁止。 来自互联网
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
- He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
- We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- He has peddled the myth that he is supporting the local population. 他散布说他支持当地群众。
- The farmer peddled his fruit from house to house. 那个农民挨家挨户兜售他的水果。