The cable car company gave each passenger two free cable car passes to compensate them for their inconvenience, but not everyone was happy about it.

尔后，捷运公司还赠送受困乘客一人两张猫缆搭乘券，希望可以弥补故障的缺失。但民众很不满意。

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On this view, the real threat to incumbents comes more from cable operators offering cheap (or "free") VoIP services than from pure-play VoIP companies.

照这种观点，对主体运营公司的威胁更多的来自于能够提供更加便宜服务(或是“免费”)的电缆公司，而不是单纯的网络语音公司。

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Many viewers also receive free television via satellite or cable.

许多观众还通过卫星和有线电视来接受免费电视节目。

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And since more and more campuses offer free cable hookups, students have got hundreds of channels to choose from.

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