在1月底,美國聯邦政府公開控告華為等中國公司觸犯23項罪名,並要求引渡加拿大政府拘留的華為財務長孟晚舟,追殺華為行動更趨積極。華為與西方國家的緊張關係正升高(escalating),5G產業衝刺2020年商轉的目標能否達成頗值關注。

【封殺華為淺談】

■ to escalate 使惡化、升高

A:Some governments have joined the U.S. in imposing limits on the use of Huawei equipment.

(某些國家政府加入美國,限用華為通訊設備。)

B:Right! I'm afraid the tensions will be escalating due to the detention of Huawei's CFO.

(對!華為財務長遭扣押,恐將加劇緊張關係。)

■ espionage 間諜活動

A: Do you really think Huawei's devices could be used by Beijing for espionage purpose?

(華為設備真能為北京進行商業間諜活動嗎?)

B:Who knows? It seems, however, there are growing security concerns about this company.

(誰知道?但是大眾對此公司的安全疑慮日益增加。)

■ monopoly 壟斷、完全控制

A:The whole thing has something to do with Huawei's rollout of a 5G mobile network, right?

(整件事與華為5G網路新品上市有關,對吧?)

B:Probably! Huawei has the potential to gain a monopoly on 5G in the next decade.

(很可能!未來10年華為很有潛力獨占5G鼇頭。)

【延伸關鍵字】

1. to boycott:杯葛、聯合抵制

2. tariff:關稅

3. to arrest:逮捕、拘留

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