今天的句子：

But it wasn’t the predatory nature of these programs that prompted Apple to disable them on iPhones and iPads. Rather, Apple objected to how Google and Facebook had used a loophole to transmit customer data without having to go through Apple first. In other words, it looks as though two tech giants and their armies of lawyers didn’t read the policy closely enough and violated Apple’s terms and conditions.

思考题：

According to the author, why did Apple disable some apps from Google and Facebook?

A.They exploited loophole to prey on customer data.

B.They have not sought legal advice concerning Apple.

C.They have been shrinking Apple’s market share.

D.They exploited users’ data without Apple’s knowledge. 

句子解析：

第一句：

But it wasn’t the predatory nature of these programs //that prompted Apple to disable them on iPhones and iPads.(定语）

解析：

the predatory nature ：掠夺性 一般在这种文章里指的就是对用户数据的占用。

参考译文：但促使苹果在iPhone和iPad上禁用这些程序的并不是它们的掠夺性。

第二句：

Rather, Apple objected to how Google and Facebook had used a loophole to transmit customer data without having to go through Apple first.

参考译文：相反，苹果反对谷歌和脸书利用漏洞传输客户数据，而无需先通过苹果。

（这才是重点！之所以反对你，是你居然不让我知道！）

第三句：

In other words,it looks as though // +从句 two tech giants and their armies of lawyersdidn’t read the policy closely enough and violated Apple’s terms and conditions.

解析：

it looks as though 当做短语来记！=看起来

参考译文：换句话说，看起来，两家科技巨头和它们的律师大军读苹果政策时不够认真，违反了其条款声明。

（你违反我的规定才是我禁止你的原因！）

思考题解析：

A. They exploited loophole to prey on customer data.

（他们利用漏洞来获取客户数据）

A选项错误。

这不是原因

B. They have not sought legal advice concerning Apple.

（他们没有就苹果的问题寻求法律建议）

B选项错误。

这也不是原因。

C. They have been shrinking  Apple’s market share.

（他们一直在蚕食苹果的市场份额）

没有提及，不选！

C选项错误。

D.They exploited users’ data without Apple’s knowledge. 

这个选项的关键是knowledge这个单词。

knowledge：知道； 知识

这里是表示在苹果不知情的情况下，获取用户的数据。

D选项正确。对应第二句，这是真的原因！

文章来源背景和来源：

How Silicon Valley Puts the ‘Con’ in Consent

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