七尾岛

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