plural costs
plural costs
Learner's definition of COST
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: the price of something : the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something价钱；花销；费用 [count]
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The original cost [=price] of the house was $200,000.这房子的原价是20万美元。
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She attends college at a cost of $15,000 a year.她上大学的费用是一年15000美元。
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The average cost of raising a family has increased dramatically.养家糊口的平均费用已大幅增长。
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We offer services at a fraction of the cost of other companies.我们收取的服务费只是其他公司的一小部分。
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bringing/driving down the cost of computers = lowering/reducing the cost of computers降低计算机费用
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The person at fault in the accident is expected to bear the cost of repairs. [=is expected to pay for the repairs]这一事故的责任人应承担修理费。
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What's the difference in cost?差价是多少？
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We were able to update the room for very little cost. [=money, expense]我们可以花极少的钱翻新这个房间。
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They believe that everyone should have access to adequate medical care, regardless of cost.他们认为，每个人都应获得适当的医疗护理，不论费用是多少。
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[count] : an amount of money that must be spent regularly to pay for something (such as running a business or raising a family)成本；开支 -
The cost of doing business in this area is high.在这个地区做生意的成本很高。
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We need better cost control.我们需要更好的成本控制。
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The company needs to do some cost cutting. [=needs to find ways to save money]公司需要削减成本。
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usually plural通常用复数 -
production/manufacturing/operating costs生产/制造/运营成本
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By keeping costs down, the company will make larger profits from its products.通过降低成本，公司将从产品中赚取更大的利润。
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the firm's efforts to control costs公司为控制成本所做的努力
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Those are just some of the hidden costs [=expenses] of owning a house.那些只是拥有住房的隐性开支。
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The government covers most of the costs of the program. [=pays for most of the program]政府承担这个计划的大部分开支。
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The family's medical costs have increased in the past year.这个家庭去年的医疗开支增加了。
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The company has tried to cut costs [=spend less money] in several areas.这家公司已努力在几个方面削减开支。
— see also cost of living 3
: something that is lost, damaged, or given up in order to achieve or get something代价；损失；牺牲 [noncount]
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often used after at常用在at后 -
They had won the battle, but at what cost? Far too many people had died.他们打了胜仗，但代价是什么呢？太多的人为此丧了命。
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He had achieved fame, but at a cost; he'd lost many friends and no longer talked to anyone in his family.他功成名就，但也为此付出了代价：他失去了很多朋友，也不再和家里任何人说话了。
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She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health. [=the work she did to complete the project on time damaged her health]她按时完成了这项工程，却牺牲了自己的健康。
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He always says what he thinks, even at the cost of hurting someone's feelings.他总是有话直说，甚至不顾伤害他人的感情。
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◊ To do something at all costs or (less commonly) at any cost is to do it even if you have to suffer, work very hard, lose everything you have, etc.不惜任何代价；无论如何
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She was determined to win at all costs. [=no matter what]她决心不惜任何代价取胜。
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Obscene language should be avoided at all costs. [=never use obscene words]无论如何都应避免使用下流语言。
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He is determined to preserve his reputation at any cost.他决心不惜任何代价维护他的名声。
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costs [plural] : the money used to pay for a court case诉讼费
at cost
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◊ If you buy or sell something at cost, you buy or sell it for the amount of money that was needed to make it or get it.按成本价
at no cost
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used to say that something is free不需花钱；免费
to your cost
chiefly British
: from your own bad experience付了代价；吃了苦头 2 cost /ˈkɑːst/ verb
costs; cost; costing
costs; cost; costing
Learner's definition of COST
[+ object]
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a : to have (an amount of money) as a price ◊ If something costs a certain amount of money, you have to pay that amount of money in order to buy it, use it, or do it.花费；价格为
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Each ticket costs one dollar.每张票的价格为一美元。
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How much does it cost? = What does it cost?这个要多少钱？
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This house costs more/less than most of the other houses in the area.这幢房子的价格高于/低于这一地区大多数房子的房价。
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It costs more than $300,000.这个要花30多万美元。
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(informal) New equipment costs money. [=is expensive]新设备价格昂贵。
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(informal) I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. [=that is not too expensive]我想买一辆不太昂贵的新车。
b : to cause (someone) to pay an amount of money使（某人）花费 -
The trip will cost you about $100 each way.这趟旅行单程要花大约100美元。
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The project will end up costing the government an estimated 3.5 billion dollars.这项工程将使政府最终花费约35亿美元。
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It will cost you a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.这将花掉你很多钱，但是值得。
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(informal) I can get the part you need, but it'll cost you. [=you will have to pay a lot of money for it]我可以帮你争取到你需要的这个角色，但你得花一笔钱。
◊ If something does not cost (you) a penny or (US) cost (you) a dime/nickel, you do not need to pay any money for it; it is free.免费的；不花钱的
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a : to cause (someone) to lose something使丧失；使付出 -
Her mistakes cost them the game. [=they lost the game because of her mistakes]她犯的错误让她们输掉了比赛。
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The decision to drive that night nearly cost him his life. [=he almost died because of it]那天晚上开车的决定差点让他丧命。
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His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.他经常缺勤，结果丢掉了工作。
◊ If something costs you dearly/dear, it causes you to lose something or to suffer a lot.使付出沉重代价
b : to cause (someone) to experience something unpleasant使经受；使遭受 -
The error cost me a reprimand, but nothing more serious than that.这个错误害得我被训斥了一顿，不过只是训斥而已。
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a blunder that has cost her considerable embarrassment使她大为尴尬的错误
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British, business past tense costed : to determine how much money will be needed to pay for (something)估算成本；估价—
usually used as (be) costed通常用作(be) costed —
often + out — see also costing