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cost SOMETHING GIVENHkBst, $kB:stn [U]that which is given, needed or lost in order to obtain something代价We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter to do it for us.我们原打算自己漆房子，但考虑到其时间和精力代价，我们决定请油漆工来做。The driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car, but only at the cost of injuring himself.司机避免撞到在他车前乱跑的小孩，但是以他自己受伤为代价。She has finally got the job she wanted, but at great personal cost (=she has had to give up other things that were important to her).她最终得到了想要的工作，但个人代价昂贵。It's not worth getting into an argument with Tim, as I learned to my cost (=from my unpleasant experience of having done so).不值得和蒂姆发生争执，我已有过痛苦教训。He wanted her at all cost(s)/at any cost/whatever the cost, even if it meant giving up everything he had.他不惜一切代价要得到她，即使这意味着放弃自己的所有一切。
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