VOA慢速英语:Alibaba Faces Criticism From Regulators

regulatory –adj. making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.

initial –adj. occurring at the beginning of something

bribe – n. something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something

sample – n. a small amount of something that gives you information about the thing it was taken from

consumer – n. a person who buys goods or services

intellectual – adj. relating to something (such as an idea, invention, or process) that comes from a person's mind

counterfeit – adj. made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people

merchants – n. people who buy or sell goods

license – n. an official document that gives someone official permission to do, use or have something