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進入《中英對照讀新聞》eBay buyer wins case over World Cup tickets eBay買家打贏世界盃門票官司
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World Cup tickets bought by a football fan on the internet at eight times their original price are valid, a German court ruled.
一名足球迷透過網路，以原價8倍購得的世界盃門票有法律效力，德國一間法院裁決。
Bjorn K. purchased two 55 euro tickets for 880 euros on the internet auction site eBay, only to be told by organisers that they were illegal as his name did not appear on them.
畢雍 K.透過eBay拍賣網站，以880歐元的價格買了兩張55歐元的門票，主辦單位卻告知這些門票不合規定，因為上面並沒有他的名字。
FIFA have imposed strict rules on the buying and selling of tickets in a bid to stamp out a black market developing and to help security at the June 9-July 9 finals in Germany.
FIFA（國際足總）對於買賣門票訂下嚴格規定，希望藉此杜絕黑市發展，以利6月9日至7月9日在德國舉行的決賽治安。
In its judgement the court insisted that this case "was unique" in order not to open the door to a flood of similar legal suits.
在判決書中，法院堅稱本案「與眾不同」，以免為諸多類似的法律訴訟大開方便之門。
In its judgement the court pointed out that at the time Bjorn K. made his purchase FIFA's World Cup ticket exchange site was not yet up and running.
在判決書中，法院清楚指出，當畢雍 K.購票時，FIFA的世界盃門票交易網站尚未正常運作。
新聞辭典
stamp out ：片語，撲滅、消滅。例句：The government is determined to stamp out crime.（政府決心消滅犯罪。）
a flood of：片語，一大片、一大批。例句：She was in a flood of tears.（她淚流成河。）
point out ：片語，指明、指出。例句：I would just like to point out that this is a wonderful website.（我只是想要指出這是一個很棒的網站。）
