plural costs
plural costs
Learner's definition of COST
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: the price of something : the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something價錢;花銷;費用 [count]
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The original cost [=price] of the house was $200,000.這房子的原價是20萬美元。
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She attends college at a cost of $15,000 a year.她上大學的費用是一年15000美元。
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The average cost of raising a family has increased dramatically.養家糊口的平均費用已大幅增長。
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We offer services at a fraction of the cost of other companies.我們收取的服務費只是其他公司的一小部分。
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bringing/driving down the cost of computers = lowering/reducing the cost of computers降低計算機費用
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The person at fault in the accident is expected to bear the cost of repairs. [=is expected to pay for the repairs]這一事故的責任人應承擔修理費。
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What's the difference in cost?差價是多少?
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We were able to update the room for very little cost. [=money, expense]我們可以花極少的錢翻新這個房間。
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They believe that everyone should have access to adequate medical care, regardless of cost.他們認爲,每個人都應獲得適當的醫療護理,不論費用是多少。
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[count] : an amount of money that must be spent regularly to pay for something (such as running a business or raising a family)成本;開支 -
The cost of doing business in this area is high.在這個地區做生意的成本很高。
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We need better cost control.我們需要更好的成本控制。
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The company needs to do some cost cutting. [=needs to find ways to save money]公司需要削減成本。
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usually plural通常用複數 -
production/manufacturing/operating costs生産/制造/運營成本
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By keeping costs down, the company will make larger profits from its products.通過降低成本,公司將從産品中賺取更大的利潤。
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the firm's efforts to control costs公司爲控制成本所做的努力
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Those are just some of the hidden costs [=expenses] of owning a house.那些只是擁有住房的隐性開支。
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The government covers most of the costs of the program. [=pays for most of the program]政府承擔這個計劃的大部分開支。
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The family's medical costs have increased in the past year.這個家庭去年的醫療開支增加了。
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The company has tried to cut costs [=spend less money] in several areas.這家公司已努力在幾個方面削減開支。
— see also cost of living 3
: something that is lost, damaged, or given up in order to achieve or get something代價;損失;犧牲 [noncount]
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They had won the battle, but at what cost? Far too many people had died.他們打了勝仗,但代價是什麽呢?太多的人爲此喪了命。
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He had achieved fame, but at a cost; he'd lost many friends and no longer talked to anyone in his family.他功成名就,但也爲此付出了代價:他失去了很多朋友,也不再和家裏任何人說話了。
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She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health. [=the work she did to complete the project on time damaged her health]她按時完成了這項工程,卻犧牲了自己的健康。
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He always says what he thinks, even at the cost of hurting someone's feelings.他總是有話直說,甚至不顧傷害他人的感情。
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◊ To do something at all costs or (less commonly) at any cost is to do it even if you have to suffer, work very hard, lose everything you have, etc.不惜任何代價;無論如何
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She was determined to win at all costs. [=no matter what]她決心不惜任何代價取勝。
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Obscene language should be avoided at all costs. [=never use obscene words]無論如何都應避免使用下流語言。
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He is determined to preserve his reputation at any cost.他決心不惜任何代價維護他的名聲。
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costs [plural] : the money used to pay for a court case訴訟費
at cost
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◊ If you buy or sell something at cost, you buy or sell it for the amount of money that was needed to make it or get it.按成本價
at no cost
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used to say that something is free不需花錢;免費
to your cost
chiefly British
: from your own bad experience付了代價;吃了苦頭 2 cost /ˈkɑːst/ verb
costs; cost; costing
costs; cost; costing
Learner's definition of COST
[+ object]
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a : to have (an amount of money) as a price ◊ If something costs a certain amount of money, you have to pay that amount of money in order to buy it, use it, or do it.花費;價格爲
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Each ticket costs one dollar.每張票的價格爲一美元。
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How much does it cost? = What does it cost?這個要多少錢?
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This house costs more/less than most of the other houses in the area.這幢房子的價格高於/低於這一地區大多數房子的房價。
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It costs more than $300,000.這個要花30多萬美元。
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(informal) New equipment costs money. [=is expensive]新設備價格昂貴。
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(informal) I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. [=that is not too expensive]我想買一輛不太昂貴的新車。
b : to cause (someone) to pay an amount of money使(某人)花費 -
The trip will cost you about $100 each way.這趟旅行單程要花大約100美元。
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The project will end up costing the government an estimated 3.5 billion dollars.這項工程將使政府最終花費約35億美元。
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It will cost you a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.這將花掉你很多錢,但是值得。
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(informal) I can get the part you need, but it'll cost you. [=you will have to pay a lot of money for it]我可以幫你爭取到你需要的這個角色,但你得花一筆錢。
◊ If something does not cost (you) a penny or (US) cost (you) a dime/nickel, you do not need to pay any money for it; it is free.免費的;不花錢的
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a : to cause (someone) to lose something使喪失;使付出 -
Her mistakes cost them the game. [=they lost the game because of her mistakes]她犯的錯誤讓她們輸掉了比賽。
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The decision to drive that night nearly cost him his life. [=he almost died because of it]那天晚上開車的決定差點讓他喪命。
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His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.他經常缺勤,結果丢掉了工作。
◊ If something costs you dearly/dear, it causes you to lose something or to suffer a lot.使付出沉重代價
b : to cause (someone) to experience something unpleasant使經受;使遭受 -
The error cost me a reprimand, but nothing more serious than that.這個錯誤害得我被訓斥了一頓,不過只是訓斥而已。
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a blunder that has cost her considerable embarrassment使她大爲尴尬的錯誤
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British, business past tense costed : to determine how much money will be needed to pay for (something)估算成本;估價—
usually used as (be) costed通常用作(be) costed —
often + out — see also costing