苹果前雇员泄露公司隐私被定罪

时间：2011-03-01 06:41:05

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A former employee of computer and phone firm Apple has pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and admitted he took bribes1 from Asian suppliers.

计算机与电话制造商苹果公司的一位前雇员对自己的多条刑事指控表示服罪，并承认从亚洲的供应商收取贿赂。

Paul Devine is accused of providing confidential2 information to suppliers so that they could negotiate（谈判，商议） favourable3 contracts.

Mr Devine admitted that the loss to Apple from his actions was more than $2m (£1.2m).

An Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the guilty plea.

Making amends4?

Mr Devine worked as a global supply manager for the maker5 of the popular iPhone from 2005 to 2010.

He was arrested in August after Apple found incriminating（归罪的） emails in which he agreed to be paid for providing inside information.

Mr Devine pleaded guilty in a San Jose federal court on Monday to wire fraud, conspiracy6 and money laundering7.

He also agreed to give up $2.28m in money and property, the US attorney's office announced.

Mr Devine's lawyer said he was a "good man who made a mistake, and now he's trying to make amends".


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1 bribes f3132f875c572eefabf4271b3ea7b2ca     
n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
2 confidential MOKzA     
adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的
参考例句：
  • He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
  • We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
3 favourable favourable     
adj.赞成的，称赞的，有利的，良好的，顺利的
参考例句：
  • The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
  • We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
4 amends AzlzCR     
n. 赔偿
参考例句：
  • He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
  • This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。
5 maker DALxN     
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
  • He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
6 conspiracy NpczE     
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
  • The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
  • He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
7 laundering laundering     
n.洗涤（衣等），洗烫（衣等）；洗（钱）v.洗（衣服等），洗烫（衣服等）( launder的现在分词 )；洗（黑钱）（把非法收入改头换面，变为貌似合法的收入）
参考例句：
  • Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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