The cost of materials rose sharply last year. Accordingly, we were forced to increase our prices.
去年材料成本大幅度提高，因此我们被迫加价。
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They now cost marginally more than they did last year.
他们现在并不比去年贵多少。
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The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years.