大众将花费147亿美元解决排放作弊丑闻_社会生活

大众将花费147亿美元解决排放作弊丑闻

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2016-06-30 09:02 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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It's been announced that Volkswagen will spend 14.7 billion US dollars to settle US consumer lawsuits¹ and government allegations in connection with its emission² cheating scandal.

大众将花费147亿美元解决与排放作弊丑闻有关的消费者诉讼和政府指控。

US Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates says while the announcement is an important step forward, more penalties for the German car manufacturer are yet to come.

"The settlements do not resolve the government's pending³ claims for civil penalties under the Clean Air Act, nor do they resolve pending claims concerning the 3-litre diesel⁴ vehicles. In addition, the settlements do not address any potential criminal liability, although I assure you our criminal investigation⁵ is active and ongoing⁶."

Volkswagen has been ordered to pay over 10 billion US dollars to either buy back or repair nearly 500-thousand automobiles⁷ with cheating 2-liter diesel engines in the US.

It will also have to compensate⁸ car owners with anywhere between 5-thousand and 10-thousand US dollars.

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1 lawsuits
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。来自辞典例句 I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。来自辞典例句

2 emission
n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发
参考例句：
Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。 Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

3 pending
prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的
参考例句：
The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。 He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

4 diesel
n.柴油发动机，内燃机
参考例句：
We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。 My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

7 automobiles
n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 compensate
vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消
参考例句：
She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。 Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

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