The BBC is arrogant; it wastes money; its programmes are poor and the licence fee levied on TV-owning households is too high.

BBC傲慢自大；挥金如土；节目乏味，对每户征收的收视费也过高。

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The BBC is funded almost entirely by a licence fee on television-owning households.

BBC几乎完全是被各家各户的执照费所支撑的。

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Instead of owning their photovoltaic panels they rent them, paying a monthly fee offset by the savings from generating solar electricity.

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By taking the higher-risk strategy of owning the goods and reselling them rather than acting as a fee-based broker, Via Trading is positioned to benefit from high markups on goods such as tools, electronics and clothing.

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