知网因涉嫌垄断被罚8760万【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
China National Knowledge Infrastructure, or CNKI, the country's largest online academic database, has been fined 87.6 million yuan, a figure equal to 5 percent of its 2021 domestic sales, for its monopolistic behaviors.
中国知网（CNKI）是中国最大的在线学术数据库，因其垄断行为被罚款8760万元，相当于其2021年国内销售额的5%。

【要点讲解】
1. fine v.罚款

be fined for sth 因某事被罚款
be fined for doing sth 因做了某事被罚款

She was fined for speeding.
她因超速而被罚款。
The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations.
这家公司因违反安全条例而被罚款2万英镑。 

2. academic adj.学术的，学业的

an academic career 学术生涯
academic year 学年

3. equal adj.相等的，平等的

equal rights 平等的权利
equal pay 同等的报酬

be equal to 与……相当；可以胜任的
One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.
一单位酒精等于半品脱啤酒。
I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.
我希望他最后能应付这一挑战。

equal v.等于，比得上
2x plus y equals 7.
2x+y=7
With his last jump he equalled the world record.
他的最后一跳平了世界纪录。 

4. monopolistic adj.垄断的

The company wants to maintain its monopolistic position.
公司想继续维持其垄断地位。

monopolize v.垄断，独占
Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry.
在传统上，男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。