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In 2010, Apple launched its iBooks store and at the time it was very controversial.

2010年，苹果发布应用iBooks，此后一直争议不断b96zPJS+cPI(9hyzn。

The company was looking to dethrone Amazon in the world of ebooks, but the way it went about it led to some serious legal headaches.

苹果有意打倒亚马逊垄断地位，但却惹上法律纠纷)!uZx###.#。

Now with all its avenues exhausted, Apple is being forced to pay out $450 million to book buyers.

束手无策，苹果只能向消费者赔偿4.5亿美元l~o-PtzUpxuQ5U0r4。

According to the Justice Department, Apple violated the Sherman Antitrust Act when it worked with five major publishers to inflate the price consumers paid for books.

据司法部表示，苹果违反《谢尔曼法反托拉斯法》，与五家出版社操纵电子书价格e~xguII+r;mJ4mfd。

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词语解释

1.according to 按照

例句：They do everything according to Hoyle.

他们一切都按照规定办理AyPjogI]SVLh。

2.work with 协作

例句：As the leader of this office, she can work with everyone.

作为办公室的领导，她和每个人都合作得很好Z3T]qwPN,E_。

3.pay for 负担

例句：“Have you paid for these books?”“Yes, I have paid thirty dollars for these book.”

“这些书的钱你付了吗?”“付了，我付了30美元*A0Zm%iF#_|emFCC%f。”

4.pay out 付出(钱)

例句：The government is paying out more money than ever before to people out of work.

政府将对失业人员付出比以往更多的钱_EigsDGnuxt-Y!JtCfZ。