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Brazil on Tuesday ordered Apple Inc to stop selling iPhones without a battery charger in the country,
本周二，巴西勒令苹果公司停止在该国销售不配备充电器的iPhone手机，
saying the multinational technology company sells an incomplete product to its customers.
称该跨国科技公司向顾客出售的是不完整的产品。
According to Reuters, the Justice Ministry fined Apple 12.275 million reals ($2.38 million) and ordered the cancellation of the sale of iPhone 12 and newer models,
据路透社报道，巴西司法部对苹果公司处以1227.5万雷亚尔（约238万美元）的罚款，并下令取消销售iPhone 12手机和更新的机型，
in addition to suspending the sale of any iPhone model that does not come with a power charger.
此外还暂停销售任何没有配备充电器的iPhone机型。
The Brazil order comes just a day before Apple Inc is ready to launch the new iPhone 14 at the company's annual September keynote event on Wednesday.
巴西方面公布这一决定的时间点，恰好是在苹果公司准备于周三在其9月发布会上发布新机iPhone 14的前一天。
Apple had argued that selling iPhones without chargers was aimed at reducing carbon emissions,
苹果公司此前声称，销售不配备充电器的iPhone手机是为了减少碳排放，
but Brazilian authorities countered this, saying there is no evidence of environmental protection.
但巴西相关部门反驳称，目前没有证据表明这一做法是为了环保。
Apple is yet to respond to the order.
苹果公司尚未对巴西政府的这一命令做出回应。
