福克斯新闻 Netflix计划提高价格:Raise Prices

Netflix will raise rates for new customers by one or two dollars a month sometime before July, while current subscribers continue paying $8 a month for at least another year.CEO Reed¹ Hastings saying the move will help cover costs for original programs like "House of Cards" starring Kevin Spacey.

("House of Cards) "Moments like this require someone who will act and will do the unpleasant thing."

But it's a delicate² balancing act for Netflix as the video streaming and rental³ company spends more to compete with with cable⁴ channels and other services. Netflix lost about 800,000 customers after raising prices three years ago.

Steve Rappoport, FOX News Radio.

1 reed   

n.芦苇，芦丛，簧舌，簧片

参考例句：

• The river banks were overgrown with reed.河岸长满了芦苇。
• They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。

2 delicate   

adj.巧妙的，敏感的；易损的，娇嫩的

参考例句：

• Be careful with those wine cups — they are very delicate.当心那些酒杯—它们很容易碎。
• The delicate handicraft works will not bear rough handling.精致的手工艺品经不起粗鲁的摆弄。

3 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

4 cable   

n.缆绳，索；电缆；电报；vt.电汇，打电报

参考例句：

• Don't forget to cable us as soon as you arrive.别忘了一到就给我发个电报。
• The worker attached a cable.工人连接电缆。