cost [kɔst] n. ①费用,花费,价钱
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.
由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。
②(pl.)成本
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.
使用廉价劳动力有助于降低成本。
③(为做某事涉及的)努力,代价,损失
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。
④诉讼费用
He was ordered to pay $2000 costs.
他被责令缴纳2000美元诉讼费。
at all cost/costs 不惜任何代价
at any cost 在任何情况下,无论如何
at cost 按成本,按成本价格
know/learn/find sth. to your cost
付出过代价(或吃了苦头)才知道
v. ①需付费,价钱为
How much did it cost?
这东西要多少钱?
②使丧失,使错失
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
那一个差错几乎使他丧命。
③使付出努力,使做不愉快的事
The accident cost me a visit to the doctor.
那事故害得我去看了一趟医生。
④估算成本,估价
The project needs to be costed in detail.
这项工程需要做详细的成本估算。
cost sb. dear 使饱尝苦头,使付出沉重的代价
it will cost you 贵得很,要花很多钱
costing [¹kɔstiŋ] n. 成本计算
You'd better do some costings.
你最好做一些成本估算。
costly [¹kɔstli] adj.
①花钱多的,昂贵的,价钱高的
Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
购买新家具可能会花钱太多。
②引起困难的,造成损失的
Mining can be costly in terms of lives.
采矿有时会造成重大的生命损失。
cost-benefit n. 成本效益
cost-cutting n. 成本削减
cost-effective adj. 有最佳利润的
cost accounting 成本会计
the cost of living 生活费用
cost price 成本价
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