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cost noun 3effort/loss/damage to achieve sth 代价ADJECTIVE | VERB + COST | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, enormous, great, heavy, huge 相当大的代价；高昂的代价；沉重的代价◆They advanced a few hundred yards, but at a heavy cost in life.他们推进了几百码，但是人员伤亡十分惨重。dreadful, terrible 可怕的代价◆the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering这场战争造成的死亡与苦难的可怕代价real, true 实际的代价environmental, financial, human, personal, political, social 环境／金钱／人力／个人／政治／社会代价◆the environmental cost of nuclear power核动力的环境代价VERB + COSToutweigh 大于损耗◆Do the benefits outweigh the costs?收益是否大于损耗？suffer (especially NAmE) 蒙受损失◆The country has suffered the enormous cost of trade sanctions.该国蒙受了贸易制裁所造成的巨大损失。count 计算损失◆The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.镇里目前正在计算由于防洪不力而导致的损失。PREPOSITIONat cost (to), at a cost (to) 以（⋯的）代价◆He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health.他连续不断地工作了 3 个月，健康受到很大损害。◆The raid was foiled, but at a cost: an injured officer who was lucky to survive.袭击被挫败了，但也付出了代价：一名警察受了伤，所幸没有生命危险。at the cost of 以⋯为代价◆She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life.她从火中把他救了出来，却牺牲了自己的生命。cost in ⋯方面的代价◆I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy.我觉得需要让大家满意，耗费多少时间和精力都在所不惜。PHRASEScosts and benefits 代价和好处◆the costs and benefits of this strategy这一战略的代价和好处at all costs, at any cost 不惜一切代价◆You must stop the press finding out at all costs.你必须不惜一切代价防止媒体发现真相。to your cost 付出代价◆He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost (= I know from my own bad experience).我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。 |