14億美元換鬆綁
The US Commerce Department has lifted the ban on American firms selling goods to China’s ZTE Corp., and allowed the company to start rebuilding its business.
美國商務部日前對中興通訊（ZTE）解禁，美國企業將可對其進行銷售行為，並允許中興通訊重新開始運作。
lift(v.)撤銷ban(n.)禁令firm(n.)公司good(n.)商品、貨物allow(v.)允許start(v.)開始rebuild(v.)重建
The United States first blocked ZTE from buying US parts in April.
美國在4月時首次禁止中興通訊購買美國原料。
block(v.)阻擋part(n.)零件
The officials said that ZTE had violated US sanctions and sold American technology to Iran and North Korea.
相關單位指出，中興通訊違反制裁規定，將美國科技販售給伊朗及北韓。
official(n.)官方單位violate(v.)違反sanction(n.)制裁
The export ban forced ZTE to stop almost all of its operations.
出口禁令迫使中興通訊幾乎所有營運停止。
export(n.)出口ban(n.)禁令force(v.)迫使operation(n.)運作
Last month, the Commerce Department reached a deal with ZTE, agreeing to lift its ban after the company paid a $1 billion fine and put $400 million in an escrow account.
上個月，美國商務部與中興通訊達成協議，該公司繳交10億美元罰款、存入託管保證金4億美元後，便同意解禁。
reach(v.)達成deal(n.)協議agree(v.)同意lift(v.)撤銷ban(n.)禁令fine(n.)罰款escrow account第三方信託帳戶
The fine was paid in late June.
罰款在6月底已付。
fine(n.)罰款
Allowing ZTE back to business has been criticized by lawmakers from both parties, who argue that it puts national security at risk.
對中興通訊解禁一事引起美國兩黨批評，認為這樣是拿國家安全冒險。
allow(v.)允許criticize(v.)批評party(n.)黨派argue(v.)爭論security(n.)安全at risk處於風險之下
However, this is also viewed as a measure to ease the trade tension between the US and China.
然而，這項行為也被視為是緩和美中貿易緊張的方法。
view as視為⋯⋯measure(n.)方法ease(v.)緩解trade(n.)貿易tension(n.)緊張