cost

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英音 [kɒst]
美音 [kɔːst]
词频 5口语 3书面 3

用法点拨

[C] & [U]

英文释义

  • 费用;花费;[复数]成本:
    • cost price

      成本价

    • the cost of living

      生活费用

    • The cost of the ticket is 5 pounds.

      票价是5英镑。

    • We have to reduce costs in order to remain competitive.

      我们不得不降低成本以保持竞争优势。

  • 代价;损失:
    • He’s determined to win, whatever the cost.

      他决心不惜一切代价也要获胜。

固定搭配

at all costs / at any cost

不惜任何代价:
  • I decided to try at all costs to rid my students of their fear and dislike of books.

    我决定不惜一切代价尽力使学生们摆脱对书籍的恐惧和反感。

at the cost of

以…为代价:
  • He succeeded at the cost of his health.

    他获得了成功,但损害了身体。


cost

vt
英音 [kɒst]
美音 [kɔːst]
词频 5口语 3书面 2

用法点拨

(cost, cost)

英文释义

  • 价钱为;(使)花费:
    • 使付出 (代价);使失去 (生命、健康等):
      • Such a difficult job costs a lot of time and effort.

        这么艰巨的任务要耗费大量的时间和精力。


    Related Words
    相关单词
    costing, costly, costs