Cheating Frenchman sues Uber for tipping off wife about affair
A businessman in southern France is suing ride-hailing company Uber over his wife&`&s discovery of rides he took to see his lover, his lawyer said.
notification /ˌnəʊtɪfɪ&`&keɪʃn/ n.通知
The man says he once requested an Uber driver from his wife&`&s phone.
Despite logging off, the application continued to send notifications to her iPhone afterwards, revealing his travel history and arousing her suspicions.
arouse /ə&`&raʊz/ v. 引起 - 四级
suspicion /sə&`&spɪʃ(ə)n/ n.怀疑 - 四级
The couple have since divorced. The lawsuit is reportedly worth up to €45m.
"My client was the victim of a bug in an application," his lawyer David-André Darmon told AFP news agency after the case was lodged at a court in Grasse.
"The bug has caused him problems in his private life," Mr Darmon added.
lodge /lɔdʒ/ v.诉讼、上诉 - 四级