Say No to Pirated Products

　　There is no denying the fact that piracy is a grave problem with which we are confronted. Taking a look around, we can find examples too numerous to list. In many places we see people peddling pirated books or disks.

　　A number of factors could account for the problem, but the following might be the most critical ones. First, pirated products are much cheaper than copyrighted ones, so they are very attractive to people, especially youngsters, who are not financially well-off. Secondly, with highly developed technology, it is not difficult to manufacture pirated products. With one authorized copy, the illegal producers can make thousands of fake ones at a very low cost, thus making huge profits.

　　As a result, intellectual property rights are severely infringed upon. Honest producers will lose the motivation to develop new products. Meanwhile, pirated products are often of low quality, thus damaging the interest of buyers.

　　In view of the seriousness of the problem, it is essential that laws and regulations be formulated and enforced to ban the manufacture and circulation of pirated products. Meanwhile, people should be educated to say no to these products. With these measures taken, we have reasons to believe that the problem can be solved in the near future.

　　critical ['kritikəl] adj. 批评的，决定性的，危险的，挑剔的

　　quality ['kwɔliti] n. 品质，特质，才能

　　manufacture [.mænju'fæktʃə] n. (复)产品，制造，制造业

　　numerous ['nju:mərəs] adj. 为数众多的，许多

　　circulation [.sə:kju'leiʃən] n. 流通，循环，发行量，消息传播

　　intellectual [.intil'ektʃuəl] n. 知识份子，凭理智做事者

　　seriousness ['siəriəsnis] n. 严肃，认真

　　property ['prɔpəti] n. 财产，所有物，性质，地产，道具

　　grave [greiv] n. 坟墓，墓穴

　　illegal [i'li:gəl] adj. 不合法的，非法的