VOA慢速英语:US Brings Case Against Apple and Five Book Publishers Over Electronic Books

1.  He said the Department of Justice wants to make sure Americanscan buy e-books at a fair price. He said the case was part of thateffort.

make sure 查明;设法确保,确定
例句：You must make sure of the time and place.
你必须把时间和地点弄清楚。

2.  It says, because of this, Americans paid millions of dollarsmore than they should have.

because of 因为
例句：Because of the storm he didn't go there.
因为暴风雨他没有去那儿。

3. But the government says Apple made a deal with the publisherstwo years ago as it prepared to launch the iPad tablet computer.

make a deal with 与...做交易
例句：I think we could undertake to make a deal with the firm. 
我认为我们可以着手同这家公司做笔生意。 

4.  That’s when the Antitrust Division will take action, and that’s what we’ve done today.

take action 行动
例句：We must take action before it is too late. 
我们必须趁早采取行动，否则来不及了。 

5.  It says they must repay millions of dollars and stop givingApple special treatment.

millions of 上百万的
例句：Under millions of feet, ancient stones wear out, ancient floors break down. 
在千百万人的践踏下，古代的砖石在磨损，石代的地面在坍塌。

6. Apple and British publishers McMillan and Penguin have decidedto go to court.

decide to do 决定做某事
例句：We decide to completed the plan. 
我们决心完成我们的计划。