Apple sues Samsung over Galaxy phones, tablets
英语课
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. has sued Samsung Electronics(电子) Co. over patent infringement 1 in a latest suit, U.S. media reported Monday.
The suit, filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Northern California, alleged 2 that Samsung's smartphones, such as "Glaxy S 4G" and "Nexus 3 S," and the Galaxy 4 line of tablet computers violated Apple's patent and trademark 5, according to All Things Digital, a technology and startup company news site.
"It's no coincidence that Samsung's latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the hardware to the user interface 6 and even the packaging," the report quoted an Apple representative as saying.
Intellectual property suits can be often seen among mobile computing 7 rivals, including suits between Microsoft and Motorola, a suit by Oracle 8 against Google, and Apple's patent dispute with Nokia and HTC.
Although Samsung supplies chips for a number of Apple products, Apple CEO Steve Jobs once openly mocked Samsung and other tablet makers 9 as "copycats" during the iPad2 launch. Last month, Apple is reportedly partnering with China's Taiwan Semiconductor 10 Manufacturing Co. to make iPad chips.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）
n.违反；侵权
- Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
- The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- 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
n.联系；关系
- Shared ambition is the vital nexus between them.共同的志向是把他们联结在一起的重要纽带。
- Either way,the nexus between the consumer and consumer prices is important.无论那个方面，消费者与消费价格之间的关系是至关重要的。
n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)
- The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
- The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标
- The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
- The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。
n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系
- My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。
- This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。
n.计算
- to work in computing 从事信息处理
- Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代（约1980年），他们就创办了软件公司。
n.神谕，神谕处，预言
- In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
- It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.半导体
- In the beginning,engineers hoped to use semiconductor lasers.在开始时，工程师们希望能够利用半导体激光器。
- The main agent of the company brand semiconductor sales.本公司主要代理各品牌半导体销售。