VOA慢速英语:US Takes Action Against Cyber Theft Threat

1. And, the attorney general called for increased co-operation with private companies.

call for 需要；要求
例句：This is not a call for articles of impeachment.
这不是一个要求弹劾条款。

2. Trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage, or even to go out of business.

lay off 暂时解雇，裁员
例句：The factory had to lay off fifty workers.
工厂必须暂时解雇五十名工人。

3. Mandiant says hacking groups in China are responsible for most of the attacks.

responsible for 为…负责，是造成…的原因
例句：You should be responsible for yourself.
你必须对自己负责。

4. They include groups known as “Comment Crew” and “Shanghai Group”.

known as 被称为
例句：It is known as catalytic cracking.
这就是所谓的催化裂化。

5. Mandiant also charges that the attacks come from an organization called “Advanced Persistent Threat 1” or “APT1”.
 
come from 来自某处；出生于
例句：Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?

6. In addition to companies and banks, the hackers are also reported to strike state, federal and international agencies and organizations.

in addition to 除…之外
例句：She speaks five foreign languages in addition to english.
除英语外，她还会说五种外语。

7. But Mandiant also says the Chinese want to find out how to control important parts of the United States’ infrastructure.

find out 发现；使发作
例句：What'd you find out?
你有什么发现吗？