cost 英[kɒst] 美[kɔ:st]
n. 价钱,代价; 花费,费用; 牺牲; [用复数][法律] 诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为,花费; 估计成本;
vt. 付出代价; 估价; 使丧失; 使付出努力;
[例句]
1
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold
一条面包的价钱增长了4倍。
2
The increase will hurt small business and cost many thousands of jobs.
这种增长会使小企业受损并使成千上万的人失去工作。
3
They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs.
他们告诉雅克·德洛尔必须不惜任何代价避免一场毁灭性的世界贸易战。
4
This book is of such importance that it must be published at any cost
这本书非常重要,无论如何也要出版。
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