EU Rules for Amazon and Microsoft Cloud
歐盟針對 Amazon 與 Microsoft 雲端服務的規定
Introduction
The European Commission wants to make new rules for Amazon and Microsoft cloud services.
歐盟委員會希望為 Amazon 與 Microsoft 的雲端服務制定新規則。
Main Body
The EU studied these companies for seven months. Amazon and Microsoft are very big. Many businesses use them. It is hard for customers to change to a different company.
歐盟研究了這些公司七個月。Amazon 與 Microsoft 非常龐大，許多企業都在使用。客戶很難轉換到其他公司。
These companies also have a lot of AI tools. The EU says this gives them too much power. Now, these companies must follow new rules. They must be fair to other businesses.
這些公司還擁有許多 AI 工具。歐盟表示這讓它們擁有過多權力。現在，這些公司必須遵守新規則，對其他企業保持公平。
Amazon does not like this. They say the rules stop new ideas. Microsoft is also unhappy. They say the EU should also make rules for Google Cloud.
Amazon 不太認同，他們認為這些規則會阻礙創新。Microsoft 同樣不滿，他們表示歐盟也應該為 Google Cloud 制定規則。
Conclusion
Amazon and Microsoft can now tell the EU why they disagree.
Amazon 與 Microsoft 現在可以向歐盟說明他們反對的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Power' Words
In this text, we see words that describe size and feeling. These are essential for A2 English to express basic opinions.
1. Describing Size (The Big Picture)
- Big → Large (e.g., Amazon is very big)
- A lot of → Many (e.g., They have a lot of AI tools)
2. Describing Feelings (The Reaction)
- Does not like → Disagrees with
- Unhappy → Not pleased
🛠️ How to build a 'Negative' sentence
Look at how the text says someone is not happy. We use does not for one person or company:
Amazon (Company) does not like
Try this pattern: [Person/Company] + does not + [Action Word].