cost
cost
(past and past participle cost)
[with obj.]
at all costs (或 at any cost)
(past and past participle cost)
[with obj.]
- (of an object or an action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done
成本；价格为
each issue of the magazine costs £1.
每期杂志的价格是1英镑。
■cause the loss of
导致…损失；以…为代价
[with two objs]driving at more than double the speed limit cost the woman her driving licence.
以最高时速两倍的速度开车让这位女士丢了驾驶执照。
■[with two objs]involve (someone) in (an effort or unpleasant action)
使卷入（不愉快的事情）
the accident cost me a visit to the doctor.
这次事故害得我看了次医生。
■(informal)be expensive for (someone)
(非正式)使花许多钱
if you want to own an island, it'll cost you.
如果你想拥有一个小岛，那将花去你很多钱。 - (past and past participle costed)estimate the price of
给…估价
it is their job to plan and cost a media schedule for the campaign.
他们的工作是为竞选计划媒体宣传时间及估计成本。
- an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
价格；成本；花费
we are able to cover the cost of the event.
我们付得起这件事的费用。
health care costs.
保健费；健康护理费。
[mass noun]the tunnel has been built at no cost to the state.
隧道的建成没花国家一分钱。
■the effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something
代价；损失；牺牲
she averted a train accident at the cost of her life.
她以生命为代价避免了一起火车事故。
■(costs)legal expenses, especially those allowed in favour of the winning party or against the losing party in a suit
诉讼费用
at all costs (或 at any cost)
- regardless of the price to be paid or the effort needed
不惜任何代价
he was anxious to avoid war at all costs.
他愿不惜一切代价来避免战争。
- at cost price; without profit to the seller
按成本；以成本价
- 见 arm
- involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty
使遭受严重损失；使受严惩
they were really bad mistakes on my part and they cost us dear.
这是我犯的严重错误，使我们遭受了极大损失。
- with loss or disadvantage to someone
付出代价；吃苦头
without programmes to play on it, the cleverest machine is useless—as some hardware manufacturers already know to their cost.
没有节目可以播放，再好的机器也是无用的——这是一些硬件制造商的经验教训。
- Middle English: from Old French coust (noun), couster (verb), based on Latin constare 'stand firm, stand at a price'
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