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原文

US jeweller Tiffany & Co. is suing luxury goods giant LVMH for stalling over a high-profile takeover deal.

LVMH said it had been requested by the French government to delay the takeover due to tariff threats from the US.

The luxury goods firm already said it was taking another look at the $16.2bn deal, which was struck before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

语言点

sue vt. 起诉，控诉

· I am going to sue you. 我要告你。

· sue sb for sth. 因为某事而起诉某人

· She is suing her husband for (= in order to get a) divorce.

她为求离婚而控诉她的丈夫。

stall v. 拖延（delay）；熄火（stop working）

· He had spent all week stalling over his decision.

他磨了整个星期，迟迟不想作出决定。

· He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.

他向他们提了各种毫无意义的问题来拖延时间。

· My car stalled on the highway.

那辆车在高速公路上抛锚了。

high-profile adj. 引人注目的，高调的

(attracting much attention or publicity)

· a high-profile public figure: 一位引人注目的公众人物

takeover n. 收购

· take sth over = take control of sth 取得对……的掌管

tariff n. 关税

· import tariff: 进口关税

· export tariff: 出口关税

· tariff barrier: 关税壁垒

· impose tariffs: 征收关税

· The government may impose tariffs on imports.

政府可能要对进口货物征收关税。

take another look: 再看看，再考虑考虑

· 近义表达：consider again

· I think maybe I have to take another look.

我觉得也许是时候重新考虑一下了。

strike/agree a deal: 达成交易

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