零起点美语-Canadian Tire Is Not “Crappy Tire”

Canadian Tire Is Not “Crappy Tire”

Canadian Tire Is Not “Crappy Tire”
(GENEVA, Reuters) Canadian Tire Corporation lost a battle for a web page called crappytire.com.
A judge said Canadian Tire could not claim rights to the expression “Crappy Tire” because “Canadian” and “Crappy” do not have the same meaning.
The Canadian company had argued it was known locally as “Crappy Tire.”
This slang expression was reportedly derived from Canadian Tire trademarks.
加拿大轮胎一点也不逊
【路透社日内瓦电】“加拿大轮胎公司”在争取crappytire.com 这个网页的争夺战打了败仗。
一位法官表示，“加拿大轮胎”不得拥有“逊轮胎”这个说法的所有权，因为“加拿大的”与“逊的”这两个词的意思不一样。
这家加拿大公司争论表示，该公司一直以Crappy Tire闻名于当地。
根据报导，这个俚语的由来乃是源自于「加拿大轮胎」的商标(见批注)。