【环球时报综合报道】近年来，不同种类的辣酱产品尤其是“油辣椒”，在美国越来越受欢迎，美式英语中也出现了chile crunch一词专门指代“油辣椒”。然而，美国著名韩裔大厨张锡镐旗下的“福桃”餐饮集团近日因禁止其他公司的产品以“油辣椒”为名，被舆论炮轰是“商标恶霸”。据美联社14日报道，面对如潮水般的抵制，张锡镐本人及其公司日前公开道歉，表示将不再强行主张所谓的商标权。

据报道，“福桃”公司从2020年开始销售类似老干妈的辣酱产品，并于去年购入“油辣椒”一名的商标。今年3月，陆续有一些销售“油辣椒”产品的商家在社交媒体上反映，自己收到张锡镐方面发来的律师函，要求限期停止销售以“油辣椒”为名的产品。

报道称，收到律师函的商家基本都是小本买卖的亚裔商户，而这也在社交媒体上引发关于“油辣椒”这种具有普遍性的名字是否应被注册成商标的讨论。据美联社报道，起初“福桃”集团坚持“强制执行”，并在一份声明中称，该公司有义务捍卫自己的商标，如果不捍卫，连商标带产品可能都会被“夺走”。不过，本月12日，“福桃”集团又改口称：“在听取社群反馈后，我们意识到‘油辣椒’一词对许多人来说有更广泛的意义。”

据美国全国广播公司旗下的“今日”网站14日报道，就在“福桃”集团改口的同一天，张锡镐在一档播客节目中承认，“福桃”集团的“油辣椒”产品灵感来自中国的“老干妈”、韩国辣酱和墨西哥辣酱等。他解释说，把产品命名为“油辣椒”是出于尊重，因为这个名字，与来自中国的“老干妈”息息相关。（甄翔）

新闻译文：

In recent years, different types of spicy sauce products, especially "oil chili", have become increasingly popular in the United States, and the term "chili crack" has also appeared in American English specifically referring to "oil chili". However, the "Futao" catering group under the famous Korean American chef Cheung Seok ho has recently been criticized by the public as a "trademark bully" for banning other companies from using "oil chili" as their products. according to the Associated press on the 14th, in the face of a wave of resistance, Zhang Xihao and his company have recently publicly apologized and stated that they will no longer forcefully claim so-called trademark rights.

According to reports, "Futao" company has been selling spicy sauce products similar to Lao Gan Ma since 2020 and purchased the trademark "Oil Chili" last year. In March of this year, some merchants selling "oil chili" products reported on social media that they received a lawyer's letter from Zhang Xihao, requesting a deadline to stop selling products under the name "oil chili".

According to reports, most of the merchants who received lawyer's letters were Asian merchants who bought and sold small books, which has sparked discussions on social media about whether the universal name "oil chili" should be registered as a trademark. According to the Associated Press, initially, Futao Group insisted on "enforcement" and stated in a statement that the company had an obligation to defend its trademark. If not defended, even products with the trademark may be "taken away". However, on the 12th of this month, "Futao" Group changed its tone and said, "After listening to community feedback, we realized that the term 'oil chili' has a broader meaning for many people."

According to a report on the 14th by NBC's "Today" website, on the same day that "Futao" Group changed its name, Zhang Xihao admitted in a podcast that "Futao" Group's "oil chili" products were inspired by Chinese "Lao Gan Ma", Korean chili sauce, and Mexican chili sauce. He explained that naming the product "oil chili" is out of respect, as this name is closely related to the "old godmother" from China. (Zhen Xiang)

重点词汇

• 综合报道 Comprehensive report ; news roundup ; comprehensive (or composite) dispatch

• 近年来 in recent years

• 辣酱 thick chilli sauce ; thick chili sauce

• 尤其是 in especial ; in particular ; notably ; above all ; the more so ; most of all ; to crown all

• 在美国 In America ; In the United States ; in the USA ; Thanksgiving Day

• 越来越 more and more ; along

• 受欢迎 popularity ; be well received ; be well liked ; go down well with

• 美式英语 American English

• 商标权 trademark rights/privileges/interests

• 据报道 reportedly ; according to the report

句子成分分析：

[According to reports], "Futao" company has been selling spicy sauce products (similar to Lao Gan Ma) [since 2020] 

and purchased the trademark "Oil Chili "last year.

句子语法结构详解：

* selling 为谓语，采用现在完成进行时。
* similar to Lao Gan Ma 为后置定语。
* purchased 为谓语，采用一般过去时。
* has, been 为助动词。the 为定冠词。

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句子成分分析：

[However], [on the12th (of this month)],"Futao" Group changed its tone and said, ["After listening to community 

feedback], we realized | that the term 'oil chili' has a broader meaning [for many people]."

句子语法结构详解：

(said 为 say 的过去式。has 为 have 的第三人称单数形式。broader 为 broad 的比较级形式)

* changed 为谓语，采用一般过去时。
* said 为谓语，采用一般过去时。
* listening 为动名词，作介词宾语。
* realized 为谓语，采用一般过去时。
* that 为连词，引导宾语从句。
* has 为谓语，采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* its 为物主代词。we 为人称代词主格。the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。

句子相关词汇解释：

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