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原文

Disney+, the focal point of Disney's media empire, has achieved a significant milestone.

The streaming service has surpassed 100 million global subscribers in just 16 months, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting, which was held virtually on Tuesday.

"The enormous success of Disney+... has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development of high-quality content," Chapek said in a statement.

语言点

1. focal point 中心，集中点，活动中心

· The focal point for the town's many visitors is the museum.

一个城市的博物馆，通常是游客们关注的重点。

· The forbidden city forms the focal point of Beijing.

就北京这座城市而言，故宫紫禁城就是它的中心。

2. achieve a milestone 达到一个里程碑；取得一个小成就

· I've achieved a milestone.

我达成了一个小目标/取得了一个小成就。

3. surpass v. 超过

· surpass the world record 超越世界记录

· surpass all the expectations 超越所有人的预期

· surpass oneself 超越自己

4. subscriber n. 用户

· The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected. Please redial later.

您拨的用户暂时无法接通，请稍后再拨。

5. 补充：virtual meeting在线会议(on-line meeting)

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