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cost/kɒst/ v. & n.●v. (past and past part. cost) 1 tr. be obtainable for (a sum of money); have as a price 使花费(金钱)；价钱为 what does it cost? 这东西值多少钱？; it cost me ￡ 50 这东西花了我 50 英镑 2 tr. involve as a loss or sacrifice 使付出(代价)；使牺牲 it cost them much effort 此事耗费了他们许多精力; it cost him his life 那件事使他丧了命 3 tr. (past and past part. costed) fix or estimate the cost or price of 确定…的价格；估计…的成本 4 colloq. [口]a tr. be costly to 付出高昂代价 it'll cost you 这会使你付出高昂代价的 b intr. be costly 花费(或代价)高昂 ●n. 1 what a thing costs; the price paid or to be paid 成本；价格，价钱 2 a loss or sacrifice; an expenditure of time, effort, etc. 损失；代价；牺牲；费用；花费 3 (in pl. 用复数) legal expenses, esp. those allowed in favour of the winning party or against the losing party in a suit 诉讼费 □ at all costs (or at any cost) no matter what the cost or risk may be 不惜任何代价，无论如何 □ at cost at the initial cost; at cost price 按成本(价格) □ at the cost of at the expense of losing or sacrificing 以…为代价 □ cost a person dear (or dearly) involve a person in a high cost or a heavy penalty 使某人付出沉重代价 □ to a person's cost at a person's expense; with loss or disadvantage to a person 以某人的牺牲为代价；对某人不利，给某人带来损失 [Middle English from Old French coster, couster, coust, ultimately from Latin constare ‘stand firm, stand at a price’ (as COM-, stare ‘stand’)] |