深圳海关查获走私iPhone7手机400余台

 　　Shenzhen authorities seized more than 400 smuggled¹ iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus phones on Sept. 16, the first day the phones officially hit shelves.

　　9月16日，深圳当局没收了400台余走私的iPhone7和iPhone7 plus，这是该手机正式销售的第一天。

　　The seized phones were worth more than 3 million yuan ($450,000).

　　查获的手机总价值超过300万元（45万美元）。

　　Customs authorities in Shenzhen's Huanggang and Futian ports caught seven cases of smuggled phones, mostly hidden around the waists and legs of travelers.

　　海关当局在深圳的皇岗和福田港口破获走私手机案件七例，其中大多数手机由游客携带，被藏在腰部和腿部的位置。

　　Suspects told customs officials that they only earn 200 to 300 yuan for smuggling² 20 to 30 of the phones into China.

　　嫌疑人告诉海关官员，他们每次走私20到30台手机进入中国，只能赚200到300元。

　　深圳海关查获走私iPhone7手机400余台

　　Most of the apprehended³ smugglers already had prior customs violations⁴.

　　大多数被逮捕的走私者先前就有过海关违法行为的不良记录。

　　The confiscated⁵ iPhones will be auctioned⁷ off to the public, according to Shenzhen customs officials.

　　据深圳海关官员表示，这些没收的iPhone手机将会公开拍卖。

　　Individuals can find information about the auction⁶ on the Shenzhen customs website.

　　个人可以在深圳海关网站上找到关于拍卖的相关信息。

　　Mainland customs authorities have been tightening⁸ border inspections⁹ since 2012, specifically targeting smugglers of electronic gadgets¹⁰.

　　自2012年以来，内地海关当局已经加强了电子产品走私的边境检查。

　　Officials charge heavy duties of up to 50 percent on electronic devices, but items for individual use are exempt¹¹ from the tax.

　　官员会对电子设备收取高达50%的关税，但个人使用的商品是免税的。

1 smuggled   

水货

参考例句：

• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网

2 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

3 apprehended   

逮捕，拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 )； 理解

参考例句：

• She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
• The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。

4 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

5 confiscated   

没收，充公( confiscate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Their land was confiscated after the war. 他们的土地在战后被没收。
• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。

6 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

7 auctioned   

v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉，心里真不好受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 tightening   

上紧，固定，紧密

参考例句：

• Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
• It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。

9 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

11 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。