Senior Chinese officials are hinting that U.S. technology giant Apple is at risk of losing its trademark dispute with a company in the southern city of Shenzhen that claims ownership of the iPad name in China.

美国国会众议院通过了一项旨在保护美国电脑网络免遭攻击的法案。但由于涉及隐私问题，该法案遭到奥巴马政府的反对。

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at securing the nation's computer networks from cyber attackers, but opposed by the Obama administration because of privacy concerns.

马里兰州研究人员在《眼科学档案》（Archives of Ophthalmology）发表的一份报告说，视力受损者每日步行总数比正常视力者少26%，并且身体活跃度约为后者的一半，这可能会增加视力受损者患慢性病的风险。

People with impaired vision take 26% fewer steps per day than normal-sighted individuals and are about half as active physically, which could increase their risk of chronic illness, says a report by Maryland researchers in Archives of Ophthalmology.

im·pair/ɪmˈpeɚ/verb

im·pairs; im·paired; im·pair·ing

— im·paired/ɪmˈpeɚd/adjective [more impaired; most impaired]

▪ The disease causes impaired vision/hearing in elderly people. — sometimes used in combination ▪ hearing-impaired people [=people with impaired hearing]

经济学人信息部(Economist Intelligence Unit)的一篇报告说，近半数跨国公司的高管相信，语言障碍曾让跨境交易流产，给公司带来经济损失。经济学人信息部是《经济学人》(Economist)杂志母公司经济学人集团(Economist Group)旗下的商业研究机构。

Nearly half the executives at global companies believe language barriers have spoiled cross-border deals and caused financial losses for companies, says a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research unit of Economist Group, the Economist magazine's parent.

1spoil/ˈspojəl/verb
spoils; spoiled or chiefly British spoilt /ˈspojəlt/; spoil·ing

1 [+ obj] : to have a bad effect on (something) : to damage or ruin (something)
▪ The fight spoiled the party.▪ The camping trip was spoiled by bad weather.▪ Don't let one mistake spoil your day.▪ He always spoils everything.▪ Don't spoil your appetite by snacking too much.▪ Exposure to air will spoil the wine.▪ I spoiled the sauce by adding too much garlic.

2 [no obj] : to decay or lose freshness especially because of being kept too long
▪ The milk/fruit was beginning to spoil. synonyms 1decay

3 [+ obj] disapprovinga: to give (someone, such as a child) everything that he or she wants : to have a bad effect on (someone) by allowing too many things or by not correcting bad behavior
▪ Her grandparents spoil her.— often used as (be) spoiled▪ He was spoiled by his parents.▪ a spoiled brat▪ That child is spoiled rotten. [=very spoiled]— sometimes used figuratively ▪ We've been spoiled lately by/with this beautiful weather. [=we've had so much beautiful weather that we expect the weather always to be beautiful]▪ (Brit) Customers are spoiled/spoilt for choice [=customers have a lot of choices] when buying a new car.
b: to treat (someone) very well
▪ The hotel spoils their guests with fine dining and excellent service.▪ She always spoils me on my birthday.▪ You should spoil yourself with a day at the spa.

(be) spoiling for
: to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight)
▪ They are spoiling for a fight/argument.▪ The team is spoiling for a rematch.

随着企业谋求在国际上扩大业务，沟通障碍带来的代价变得越来越高。

Communication difficulties are becoming increasingly costly as companies seek to expand their operations globally.