苹果新规导致iOS版本微信关闭打赏功能

 　　Tension between Chinese internet giant Tencent and its U.S. counterpart, Apple, has escalated¹ after WeChat's cash rewards feature was blocked on the iOS platform.

　　近日，在iOS平台禁止了微信的现金打赏功能之后，中国互联网巨头腾讯和其美国同行苹果公司之间的紧张关系再次升级。

　　The feature, which allows users to send tips of up to 256 RMB to their favorite official accounts, was disabled on iOS on April 19, apparently² because it violated Apple's regulations.

　　这项功能允许用户向他们喜爱的官方账号打赏最多256元人民币，但是iOS系统却在4月19日禁止了这一项功能，很显然是因为该功能违反了苹果公司的规定。

　　It is currently still functional³ on other platforms, including Android.

　　目前这一功能仍然可以在包括安卓在内的其他平台使用。

　　苹果新规导致iOS版本微信关闭打赏功能

　　In an announcement released by Tencent on April 19, the company said the adjustment was made after extensive negotiations⁴ with Apple.

　　在4月19日腾讯发布的一份声明中，该公司表示，此次调整是在和苹果公司进行进一步谈判之后进行的。

　　For the time being, Tencent suggested that its users bypass the regulation by transferring tip money through individual transfer channels, a move that was later prohibited by Apple.

　　当时，腾讯建议用户通过个人转账渠道绕过苹果的规定打赏，但是这一方法后来也被苹果禁止。

　　"From WeChat's perspective, its cash rewards feature is meant to encourage official accounts to create original content. Apple, on the other hand, sees the practice as a pay-for-view service," an analyst⁵ told Thepaper.cn, adding that the rewards should not be considered a purchase.

　　一名分析师向《澎湃新闻》透露：“从微信的角度来看，现金打赏功能是为了鼓励官方账号创作原创内容。但另一方面，苹果公司将这一功能视为付费观看服务。”他还表示，打赏不应看作购买行为。

　　Some analysts⁶ believe that by banning WeChat's rewards feature, Apple hopes to compete with Tencent in the area of payment services. Tencent's WeChat Wallet is widely used in China, while Apple Pay is not popular with Chinese consumers.

　　一些分析人士认为，通过禁止微信的打赏功能，苹果的目的是想和腾讯在支付服务领域竞争。腾讯的微信钱包功能在中国使用非常广泛，而Apple Pay在中国消费者之间却不是那么受欢迎。

1 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

6 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。