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美国监管机构对康宝莱展开调查

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2014-03-13 08:24 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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US regulators have launched an investigation¹ into the operations of nutrition and weight-loss firm Herbalife.

美国监管部门已开始对营养与减肥公司康宝莱的运营展开调查。

The move by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) follows allegations that the company operates a 'pyramid scheme' - making money from recruiting new distributors, rather than sales.

Herbalife has denied these allegations and said it would "cooperate fully²" with the FTC inquiry³.

Its shares fell by as much as 16%.

But they recovered slightly and ended the day down by 7%.

"Herbalife welcomes the inquiry given the tremendous amount of misinformation in the marketplace," the company said in a statement.

"We are confident that Herbalife is in compliance⁴ with all applicable laws and regulations."

Under scrutiny⁵?

The investigation comes just a day after prominent hedge fund manager, William Ackman, renewed his attack on the firm.

Mr Ackman has been one of Herbalife's biggest critics and has a $1bn short sale position on the firm's stock - betting that the share price will drop.

He first publically accused Herbalife of running a pyramid scheme in 2012.

On Tuesday, Mr Ackman accused the company's China business of violating direct-selling laws in the country, something Herbalife denies.

China is one of the fastest growing markets for the firm and its sales there rose 65% in 2013.

The firm sells a range of nutritional⁶ products across the globe through a network of independent distributors.

It reported revenues of $4.8bn in 2013, a jump of 18% from the previous year.

The firm's shares have risen by more than 50% over the past 12 months.

Herbalife has got the backing of billionaire investors⁷ George Soros and Carl Icahn, who have picked up stakes in the firm.

Mr Icahn owns nearly 17% of the Herbalife's shares.

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1 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。

2 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。 They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

4 compliance
n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从
参考例句：
I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。 She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

5 scrutiny
n.详细检查，仔细观察
参考例句：
His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。 Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

6 nutritional
adj.营养的，滋养的
参考例句：
A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。 The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。

7 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

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