| 释义 |
at the cost of something/doing something collocation in exchange for something bad or for doing something that is harmful: Victory in the war was achieved at the cost of great human suffering.战争的胜利是以人类的巨大痛苦为代价换来的。 The driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car, but only at the cost of injuring himself.司机避开了在他车前乱跑的小孩,可自己却受了伤。 See
cost Increased profits came at the cost of workers' jobs. Literacy levels have improved, but at the cost of other subjects. We want to reduce crime, but not at the cost of turning the country into a police state. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Costs & expenses admission charge aliment all in at cost at someone's expense bank charges overrun palimony price point pricing punchy redress remittance reserve RPI spend transfer fee tune upkeep whack |