【英语四六级阅读】苹果因误导消费者在意大利被罚款1000万欧元

Italy's competition authority fined Apple 10 million euros for misleading consumers about the water-resistance of its iPhones.

意大利竞争管理局对苹果公司处以1000万欧元的罚款，因为苹果公司误导消费者其iPhone的耐水性。

Smartphone maker Apple was fined 10 million euros (12 million U.S. dollars) in Italy for misleading advertising and commercial practices, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) said on Monday.

意大利竞争管理局（AGCM）周一表示，智能手机制造商苹果公司（Apple）在意大利被处以1000万欧元（1200万美元）的罚款，罪名是误导广告和商业行为。

The fine concerned Apple's promotional messages on the water resistance capacity of several of its iPhone models.

这项罚款涉及苹果关于其几款iPhone手机耐水性的宣传信息。

In a statement, the agency said the company advertised these models as "water resistant for a maximum depth varying between 4 meters and 1 meter depending on the model, and up to 30 minutes."

该机构在一份声明中说，该公司在广告中称这些型号的“最大防水深度在4米到1米之间，根据型号不同，防水时间最长可达30分钟。”

"However, the messages did not clarify that this property can only be found under specific conditions, for example during specific and controlled laboratory tests with the use of static and pure water, and not under the conditions in which consumers normally use the devices," the AGCM explained.

AGCM解释说：“但是这些信息没有说明这种防水特性只能在特定条件下有效，例如在使用静态水和纯水的特定和受控实验室测试中，而不能在消费者通常使用设备的条件下有效。”

A second misleading practice was found in the company's contextual disclaimer, saying that its iPhone models were not covered by the guarantee in case of damages caused by the introduction of water or other liquids.