▍原文
Russia is seeking an unfathomable sum of money from Google. The company reportedly owes the Kremlin $20 decillion after refusing to pay fines that are accruing for blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube.
The virtually unpronounceable penalty dwarfs the size of the global economy. At $110 trillion, world gross domestic product looks modest in comparison.
A Russian court had ordered Google to restore the YouTube channels or else face mounting charges, with penalties doubling every week.
▍语言点
1. unfathomable /ʌnˈfæðəməbl/ adj. 深不可测的,难以理解的
2. decillion /dɪˈsɪljən/ n. 千的11乘方(数字后33个0)
3. accrue /əˈkruː/ v. (钱款或债务)积累,逐渐增多
4. unpronounceable /ˌʌnprəˈnaʊnsəbl/ adj. 拗口的,难发音的
5. A dwarf B A远远超过B
· dwarf v. 使......显得矮小;n. 矮人,侏儒
6. look ... in comparison 相比之下显得......
7. restore /rɪˈstɔː/ v. 恢复
8. mounting /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ adj. 上升的,增加的
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