the United StatesMěiguó美国Supreme Courtzuìgāo fǎyuàn最高法院overturned / struck downtuīfān推翻Emergency Powers ActJǐnjí Quánlì Fǎ紧急权力法tariffsguānshuì关税，TrumpTèlǎngpǔ特朗普usingyǐ以Trade Actmàoyì fǎ贸易法new provisionsxīn tiáokuǎn新条款to replaceqǔdài取代。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
overturned / struck down
tuīfān
推翻
Emergency Powers Act
Jǐnjí Quánlì Fǎ
紧急权力法
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
using
yǐ
以
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
new provisions
xīn tiáokuǎn
新条款
to replace
qǔdài
取代
February 20th
èr yuè èrshí rì
二月二十日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
by / with
yǐ
以
six to three (6-3)
liù bǐ sān
六比三
possessive particle
de
的
vote count
piào shù
票数
ruled / determined
cáidìng
裁定
the president
zǒngtǒng
总统
lacks authority
wú quán
无权
based on
yījù
依据
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
import tariffs
jìnkǒu guānshuì
进口关税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately afterward
suíjí
随即
invoked / cited
yuányǐn
援引
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī bǎi èrshí èr tiáo
第一百二十二条
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
possessive particle
de
的
temporary tariff
línshí guānshuì
临时关税
February 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
February 20th
èr yuè èrshí rì
二月二十日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
in
zài
在
Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump case
Xuéxí Zīyuán Gōngsī sù Tèlǎngpǔ àn
学习资源公司诉特朗普案
in / within
zhōng
中
by / with
yǐ
以
six to three (6-3)
liù bǐ sān
六比三
possessive particle
de
的
vote count
piào shù
票数
ruled / adjudicated
cáidìng
裁定
the president
zǒngtǒng
总统
pursuant to
yījù
依据
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
to impose / levy
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
possessive particle
de
的
action / conduct
xíngwéi
行为
violates / exceeds
wéifǎn
违反
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
authorization
shòuquán
授权
boundaries / limits
biānjiè
边界
Chief Justice
shǒuxí dàfǎguān
首席大法官
Roberts (surname)
Luóbózī
罗伯茨
authored
zhuànxiě
撰写
majority opinion
duōshù yìjiàn
多数意见
determined / found
rèndìng
认定
the said
gāi
该
law
fǎlǜ
法律
possessive particle
de
的
legislative text
lìfǎ wénběn
立法文本
did not
wèi
未
explicitly
míngquè
明确
authorize
shòuquán
授权
executive branch
xíngzhèng dāngjú
行政当局
unilaterally
dānfāngmiàn
单方面
to establish / set up
shèlì
设立
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
such
cǐ lèi
此类
power / authority
quánlì
权力
must be granted by
xū jīng
须经
Congress
Guóhuì
国会
explicitly
míngquè
明确
to grant / confer
fùyǔ
赋予
ruling / verdict
cáijué
裁决
after being announced
xuānbù hòu
宣布后
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
signed
qiānshǔ
签署
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
terminated / ended
zhōngzhǐ
终止
based on
yījù
依据
Emergency Economic Powers Act
Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
紧急经济权力法
imposed / levied under
zhēngshōu de
征收的
all
suǒyǒu
所有
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
marking
biāozhì zhe
标志着
trade policy
màoyì zhèngcè
贸易政策
possessive particle
de
的
one instance of
yī cì
一次
significant / major
zhòngdà
重大
shift / pivot
zhuǎnxiàng
转向
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
invoked / cited
yuányǐn
援引
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī bǎi èrshí èr tiáo
第一百二十二条
announced
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
uniformly
tǒngyī
统一
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
possessive particle
de
的
temporary tariff
línshí guānshuì
临时关税
validity period
yǒuxiàoqī
有效期
maximum cap
shàngxiàn
上限
is / set at
wéi
为
150 days
yī bǎi wǔshí tiān
一百五十天
legal experts
fǎlǜ zhuānjiā
法律专家
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
Section 122
dì yī bǎi èrshí èr tiáo
第一百二十二条
authorizes
shòuquán
授权
the president
zǒngtǒng
总统
when
zài
在
balance of payments
guójì shōuzhī
国际收支
facing
miànlín
面临
serious / major
zhòngdà
重大
deficit
chìzì
赤字
at the time
shí
时
to take
cǎiqǔ
采取
temporary
línshí
临时
countermeasures
yìngduì cuòshī
应对措施
but / however
dàn
但
its
qí
其
legal framework
fǎlǜ kuàngjià
法律框架
compared to
jiào
较
Emergency Economic Powers Act
Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
紧急经济权力法
more / even more
gèng wéi
更为
strict / stringent
yángé
严格
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
ceiling / maximum
shàngxiàn
上限
is only
jǐn wéi
仅为
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
this / the current
cǐ cì
此次
judicial ruling
sīfǎ pànjué
司法判决
passive marker
bèi
被
widely / broadly
pǔbiàn
普遍
regarded as
shì wéi
视为
federal courts
liánbāng fǎyuàn
联邦法院
against
duì
对
executive power
xíngzhèngquán
行政权
expansion
kuòzhāng
扩张
possessive particle
de
的
significant / major
zhòngdà
重大
check and balance
zhìhéng
制衡
also is
yě shì
也是
in recent decades
shùshí nián lái
数十年来
the most influential
zuì jù yǐngxiǎnglì de
最具影响力的
trade law
màoyì fǎlǜ
贸易法律
ruling / decision
cáijué
裁决
one of
zhī yī
之一
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe / argue
rènwéi
认为
new
xīn
新
tariff regime
guānshuì tǐxì
关税体系
although
suī
虽
in terms of
zài
在
overall tariff rate
zhěngtǐ shuìlǜ
整体税率
(directional suffix)
shàng
上
lower than
dīyú
低于
previous
cǐqián
此前
level
shuǐpíng
水平
but / however
dàn
但
importers
jìnkǒushāng
进口商
and
hé
和
global supply chains
quánqiú gōngyìng liàn
全球供应链
in
zài
在
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
will still
réng jiāng
仍将
face
miànlín
面临
considerable
jiào dà de
较大的
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
trade commissioner
màoyì wěiyuán
贸易委员
stated
biǎoshì
表示
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
will
jiāng
将
closely
mìqiē
密切
monitor
jiāncè
监测
the new measures
xīn cuòshī
新措施
possessive particle
de
的
implementation status
zhíxíng qíngkuàng
执行情况
and / also
bìng
并
to reserve / retain
bǎoliú
保留
based on
yījù
依据
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
rules
guīzé
规则
to initiate / file
tíqǐ
提起
dispute resolution procedures
zhēngduān jiějué chéngxù
争端解决程序
possessive particle
de
的
right
quánlì
权利
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