英语新闻听写 苹果CEO库克发表他对脸书数据门的看法

Apple CEO Tim Cook weighed in on the Cambridge Analytica data scandal Facebook has grappled with for the past two weeks.

苹果首席执行官提姆·库克就“剑桥分析”数据丑闻发表了看法，这是脸书过去两周里在努力解决的问题。

The Apple CEO said the situation is "dire¹" during a public speech in China on Saturday.

周六，在中国发表公开演讲期间，这位苹果首席执行官称这种情况是很“可怕的”。

He also added that he believes regulation is necessary.

他还补充道，他认为监管是有必要的。

British data company Cambridge Analytica obtained Facebook user data for over 50 million people by abusing Facebook's own tools.

英国信息公司“剑桥分析”通过滥用脸书的工具获取了5000多万人的脸书用户信息。

The announcement caused an uproar² that knocked billions off of Facebook's market value.

这个公告引起一片哗然，致使脸书的市值暴跌了几十亿美元。

1 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

2 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。