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▍原文
Global music revenues grew at the fastest rate in more than two decades last year, with help from artists like BTS, Taylor Swift and Adele.
Revenues surged by 18.5% to $25.9bn (£19.5bn) in 2021, the highest level since records began in the 1990s.
The growth was driven by streaming, with 523 million paid subscribers, up from 443 million in 2020.
▍语言点
1. at … rate 以……速度(一般在后面加上范围)
· at the fastest/slowest rate 以最快/最慢的速度
2. with help from sb. 用来“突出强调某人的贡献”
· This school’s average grade is much higher than the other schools, with help from the first two classes.
这个学校的平均分远高于其他学校,主要是因为头两个班。
3. surge /sɜrːdʒ/ n. 飞速上涨,激增(rise rapidly)
· 注:表示“涨幅”用by,表示“涨到多少”用to
4. the highest level 最高水平(补充说明某个具体数值)
· I got 90 this time, the highest grade since I began school.
我这次考试得了90分,已经是我的最高水平了。
5. be driven by sth. 靠某事驱动
· I am driven by money.
每天驱动我起床的是赚钱。
· I am driven by my dream.
驱动我起床的是梦想。
5. paid subscribers 付费用户
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