TikTok请求法院阻止美国禁令，并寻求美国最高法院审理
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TikTok has asked a U.S. appeals court to temporarily block a law requiring its parent company, ByteDance, to divest itself of the popular video sharing service, or face a U.S. ban.
TikTok已请求美国一家上诉法院暂时阻止一项法律，该法律要求其母公司字节跳动剥离这项广受欢迎的视频分享服务，否则将在美国面临禁令。
The legal request comes after the same federal appeals court last week upheld a law that forces ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face the ban.
这一法律请求提出之前，同一联邦上诉法院上周维持了一项法律，迫使字节跳动在1月19日前出售TikTok，否则将面临禁令。
Lawyers for ByteDance and TikTok are seeking to temporarily block the law to give the U.S. Supreme Court a chance to rule on the case.
字节跳动和TikTok的律师正寻求暂时阻止该法律，以便让美国最高法院有机会对此案作出裁决。
The companies said the Supreme Court had “an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech.”
这些公司表示，最高法院“在保护美国人言论自由权方面有着既定的历史记录”。
They added their opinion that they expected the high court to “do just that on this important constitutional issue.
他们补充了自己的意见，表示期望高等法院“在这个重要的宪法问题上就这样做”。
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In the legal request, the companies warned that, without court intervention, the law would take effect next month leading to the closure of TikTok in the U.S.
在法律请求中，这些公司警告称，如果没有法院干预，该法律将于下个月生效，导致TikTok在美国关闭。
They called the service, or app, “one of the nation’s most popular speech platforms,” noting it currently has more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S.
他们称该服务（或应用程序）为“全国最受欢迎的语音平台之一”，并指出该平台目前在美国拥有超过1.7亿月活跃用户。
TikTok also warned that, if the law takes effect, it would affect “services for tens of millions of TikTok users outside the United States.”
TikTok还警告称，如果该法律生效，将影响“美国以外数千万TikTok用户的服务”。
The companies asked the appeals court to act on their request by December 16.
这些公司请求上诉法院在12月16日前对他们的请求作出裁决。
They noted that President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he may try to prevent a U.S. ban on TikTok.
他们指出，当选总统唐纳德·特朗普已暗示他可能会试图阻止美国对TikTok的禁令。
Trump is set to take office on January 20.
特朗普将于1月20日就职。
A temporary block on the law could “give the incoming administration time to determine its position,” they said.
他们说，对该法律的暂时封锁可能会“给即将上任的政府留出时间来确定其立场”。
The new administration’s position, the companies argued, could make the Supreme Court hearing of the case unnecessary.
这些公司辩称，新政府的立场可能会使最高法院对该案的听证变得不必要。
Unless the Supreme Court rules, a decision about whether to delay the TikTok ban would rest with President Joe Biden.
除非最高法院作出裁决，否则是否推迟TikTok禁令的决定将由总统乔·拜登做出。
He could approve a 90-day extension past January 19.
他可以批准将1月19日之后的期限延长90天。
However, experts have noted it is not clear whether ByteDance could meet a series of requirements needed to permit an extension.
然而，专家指出，目前尚不清楚字节跳动能否满足获准延期所需的一系列要求。
U.S. officials have long warned that TikTok presents national security concerns.
美国官员长期以来一直警告称，TikTok构成了国家安全担忧。
The government accuses ByteDance of sharing user data with China’s government.
政府指责字节跳动与中国政府共享用户数据。
Critics have said China could also use TikTok to spread misinformation and that material published on the service can harm the mental health of young users.
批评人士称，中国也可能利用TikTok传播虚假信息，而且该服务上发布的内容可能损害年轻用户的心理健康。
TikTok has repeatedly denied the accusations.
TikTok已多次否认这些指控。
In its ruling, the appeals court recognized that “170 million Americans use TikTok to create and view all sorts of free expression.”
上诉法院在其裁决中承认，“1.7亿美国人使用TikTok来创作和观看各种形式的自由表达。”
However, it added that a divestment of the service from Chinese control was “essential to protect our national security.”
然而，声明补充称，将该服务从中国控制中剥离“对保护我们的国家安全至关重要”。
ByteDance has said it does not plan to sell TikTok.
字节跳动表示不打算出售TikTok。
Technology experts have noted that even if the company did agree to sell, the deal would likely be blocked by Chinese export rules.
技术专家指出，即使该公司同意出售，这笔交易也可能因中国的出口规定而受阻。
However, some American investors have expressed interest in buying the company’s American operations.
然而，一些美国投资者已表示有兴趣收购该公司的美国业务。
They include Trump’s former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and billionaire businessman Frank McCourt.
他们包括特朗普的前财政部长史蒂文·姆努钦和亿万富翁商人弗兰克·麦考特。
Reuters news agency reports that it is not yet clear whether the Supreme Court will consider the case.
路透社报道称，目前尚不清楚最高法院是否会审理此案。
But some legal experts have said the high court is likely to agree to hear it.
但一些法律专家表示，高等法院很可能会同意审理此案。
The law is considered by some a test to see how far the U.S. government should be permitted to go in acting against technology companies using national security as a reason.
一些人认为，这项法律是一项考验，用以检验美国政府以国家安全为由对科技公司采取行动时，可以被允许走多远。
I’m Bryan Lynn.
我是布莱恩·林恩。
The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported on this story.
美联社、路透社和法新社报道了此事。
Bryan Lynn adapted the reports for VOA Learning English.
布莱恩·林恩为VOA慢速英语改编了这些报道。
