Cost
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n. 價錢，代價;花費，費用;犧牲;[用復數][法律]訴訟費;
vi. 價錢為，花費;估計成本;
vt. 付出代價;估價;使喪失;使付出努力;
?? 例句
After the house is built, how much will it cost to decorate?
房子造好后裝修要花多少錢呢？
Have you figured in the cost of the hotel?
你把旅館的費用包括在內嗎?
As for the cost, that will be very little.
至于費用，那將是徽不足道的。
marginal cost [profits, utility]
【經濟】邊際費用 [收益,效用]
As to the real cost of a delay, it's impossible to guess.
要說推遲的實際代價，那沒法猜測。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ coat-外套,cost-價格:高檔外套,價格不菲
※ costly-昂貴,cost-成本:所謂昂貴就是成本過高
※ co-CoCo,st-拼音“石頭”:CoCo買這塊石頭花費了多少呢
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?? 牛津釋義
cost
v
(pt, pp cost) (with the n phrase indicating price, etc often preceded by an indirect object 在表示代價等的名詞詞組前常加間接賓語)
1 [In/pr] (not usu in the continuous tenses 通常不用於進行時態) be obtainable at the price of; require the payment of 價錢為; 需花費
These chairs cost 40 each. 這些椅子每把價錢為40英鎊.
How much/What does it cost? 這東西值多少錢?
It costs too much. 這東西價錢太貴.
The meal cost us 30. 這頓飯花了我們30英鎊.
It costs (them) 1000 a year to run a car. 使用一輛汽車每年（他們）要花1000英鎊.
2 [In/pr] (fig 比喻) (not usu in the continuous tenses 通常不用於進行時態)
(a) result in the loss of (sth) 使付出（代價）; 使喪失（某事物）
Dangerous driving could cost you your life. 開車不注意安全有生命危險.
The scandal cost her her career, ie resulted in her having to resign, being dismissed, etc. 這件丑事毀了她的前程.
(b) require a certain effort or sacrifice 需做出某種努力或犧牲
Her irresponsible behaviour cost her father many sleepless nights. 她那不負責任的行為使她父親許多夜不得安眠.
Compiling a dictionary costs much time and patience. 編纂詞典要用很多的時間, 要有極大的耐心.
3 [Tn] (pt, pp ~ed) (commerce 商) estimate the price to be charged for (an article or a service), based on the expense of producing or performing it 估價; 定價; 估計成本; 按成本作價
Has this project been costed? 這項工程估價了嗎?
4 [Tn] (infml 口) be expensive for (sb) 對（某人）來說代價高昂
You can have the de luxe model if you like, but it'll cost you. 你愿意的話, 可以買高級的, 不過得花很多錢.
5 (idm 習語) charge/cost/pay sb the earth => earth. cost sb `dear cause sb to suffer loss or injury 使某人付出沉重的代價
That mistake cost him dear
he lost the game because of it. 那個差錯使他付出了沉重的代價: 他因而輸了這一局.
6 (phr v) cost sth out estimate the cost of sth 估算某事物的成本或價錢
I thought I could afford it, then I costed it out properly and found it was too expensive. 我以為能負擔得起那費用, 後來認真估算了一下才知道過於昂貴.
cost n
1 [U, C] price (to be) paid for a thing 價錢; 價格; 費用
the high cost of car repairs 昂貴的汽車修理費
the costs involved in starting a business 開創一企業所需要的資金
She built the house without regard to cost, ie not caring if it would be expensive. 她蓋這所房子根本不在乎花多少錢.
the cost of living/living costs, ie the general level of prices 生活費用
the cost-of-living index 生活費用指數. =>Usage at price 用法見price.
2 [U, sing] that which is used, needed or given to obtain sth; effort, loss or sacrifice （為得到某事物而付的）代價; 努力; 損失; 犧牲
the cost in time and labour 時間和精力方面的消耗
The battle was won at
(a) great cost in human lives. 犧牲了許多人的生命才換來了這次戰役的勝利.
3 costs [pl] (law 律) expense of having sth settled in a law-court 訴訟費用
pay a 50 fine and 25 costs 繳納50英鎊罰金和25英鎊訴訟費.
4 (idm 習語) at `all costs as the supremely important consideration 不惜任何代價
We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan. 我們無論如何不能讓他們探知這個計劃. at `cost at cost price 按成本價格
goods sold at cost 按成本價格出售的貨物. at the cost of sth involving the loss or sacrifice of sth 以犧牲某事物為代價
She saved him from drowning, but only at the cost of her own life. 他遇溺時她把他救了, 但卻犧牲了自己的生命. count the cost => count1. to one's `cost to one's loss or disadvantage 付了代價; 吃了苦頭
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?? 擴展釋義
*[k?st]n. 代價, 價值, 費用vi. 花費vt. 使失去, 值, 使花費【經】 原價, 成本, 費用相關詞組: at the cost of cost sb dear count the cost to one's cost
?? 醫學釋義
價格，成本，費用
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Bon Voyage!
旅途愉快！
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
風暴使樹木深深扎根。
Sweden has evolved an excellent system for protecting the individual citizen from highhanded or incompetent public officers.
在瑞典，已逐漸形成了一種完善的制度以保護每個公民不受專橫的和不稱職的政府官員的欺壓。