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英语新闻:儿歌Babyshark被告抄袭
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  • A copyright battle over the viral song “Baby Shark,” adored by young children and often dreaded1 by their parents, has come to an end with a court clearing the Korean creators of the most popular version of plagiarism2.

    The internet fell in love with Pinkfong’s version of “Baby Shark,” featuring the unforgettable “doo doo doo doo doo doo” line. The rendition spawned3 spinoff TV shows, movies and smart phone apps, making the company millions. But in 2019 an American children’s songwriter claimed Pinkfong had copied his work.

    Jonathan Wright, known as Johnny Only, took his claim all the way to South Korea’s Supreme4 Court, accusing Pinkfong of plagiarizing5 his earlier version of “Baby Shark.”

    But the court ruled Thursday that Wright’s version cannot be considered “a creative work” of his, as there were already prior6 versions of Baby Shark in existence and he did not significantly add new creativity.

    “The plaintiff’s song is difficult to be protected as a secondary copyrighted work because it did not reach a substantial alteration7 to the extend where it could be considered as a separate work, by social norms, from the oral song mentioned in this case,” said the ruling, reaffirming an earlier finding of a lower court.

    While most of the world might have first heard “Baby Shark” when Pinkfong’s rendition went viral amassing8 billions of views on YouTube becoming an anthem9 for toddlers everywhere, the catchy10 tune had been a folk song sung around for at least 15 years.

    Wright uploaded his version, which also includes the doo doo doo doo doo doo part, to his YouTube channel in 2011. It features him and children doing a simple hand motion, resembling shark’s mouth, to a bouncy beat.



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    1 dreaded [ˈdredɪd] XuNzI3   第7级
    adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
    参考例句:
    • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
    • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
    2 plagiarism [ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm] d2Pz4   第10级
    n.剽窃,抄袭
    参考例句:
    • Teachers in America fight to control cheating and plagiarism. 美国老师们努力对付欺骗和剽窃的问题。
    • Now he's in real trouble. He's accused of plagiarism. 现在他是真遇到麻烦了。他被指控剽窃。
    3 spawned [s'pɔ:nd] f3659a6561090f869f5f32f7da4b950e   第9级
    (鱼、蛙等)大量产(卵)( spawn的过去式和过去分词 ); 大量生产
    参考例句:
    • The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。
    • The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展,许多新公司纷纷成立。
    4 supreme [su:ˈpri:m] PHqzc   第7级
    adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
    参考例句:
    • It was the supreme moment in his life. 那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
    • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court. 他把起诉书送交最高法院。
    5 plagiarizing [ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪzɪŋ] 6fca7d3d0da39956285b4a2ead48f2f9   第11级
    v.剽窃,抄袭( plagiarize的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • He was accused of plagiarizing his colleague's results. 他被指控剽窃同事的成果。
    • Moderates are plagiarizing his ideas in hopes of wooing voters. 温和派为讨好选民在盗用他的观点。 来自辞典例句
    6 prior [ˈpraɪə(r)] kQGxA   第7级
    adj.更重要的,较早的,在先的;adv.居先;n.小修道院院长;大修道院副院长
    参考例句:
    • The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others. 保护我的妹妹是我最重要的责任。
    • I took up one-year prior course in German in this college. 我在这所大学读了一年的德语预科。
    7 alteration [ˌɔ:ltəˈreɪʃn] rxPzO   第9级
    n.变更,改变;蚀变
    参考例句:
    • The shirt needs alteration. 这件衬衣需要改一改。
    • He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance. 他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同。
    8 amassing [ə'mæsɪŋ] hzmzBn   第8级
    v.积累,积聚( amass的现在分词 )
    参考例句:
    • The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. 分类学研究一定要积累广博的植物知识。 来自辞典例句
    • Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网
    9 anthem [ˈænθəm] vMRyj   第9级
    n.圣歌,赞美诗,颂歌
    参考例句:
    • All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played. 奏国歌时全场肃立。
    • As he stood on the winner's rostrum, he sang the words of the national anthem. 他站在冠军领奖台上,唱起了国歌。
    10 catchy [ˈkætʃi] 1wkztn   第11级
    adj.易记住的,诡诈的,易使人上当的
    参考例句:
    • We need a new slogan. The old one's not catchy enough. 我们需要新的口号,旧的不够吸引人。
    • The chorus is very catchy to say the least. 副歌部分很容易上口。

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