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These measures could be costly to employers.这些措施对雇主来说可能会代价很高。We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.我们不惜一切代价力图避免军事冲突。We parked our car and paid a young man to guard it with his life.我们停好车，掏钱让一个年轻男子不惜一切代价看好它。Their opponents made them pay dear for their mistake.他们的对手让他们为所犯的错误付出了惨重的代价。Britain was to pay dearly for its lack of resolve.英国将为缺乏决心付出惨痛的代价。These small gains were very dearly bought.这些微小的收益是付出巨大的代价才获得的。People who sell drugs to our children should pay dearly for it.将毒品卖给孩子的人应当为此付出昂贵的代价。He's never at home, but that's the price of success.他从不着家，但那就是成功的代价。Cutting jobs could be more expensive in the long run if we have to hire freelancers.如果我们不得不聘请自由职业者的话，精简职位的代价从长远来看可能更高。The government is backtracking from its more costly plans.政府在逐步放弃种种代价较高昂的计划。It would be wrong to portray his life as a calculated ascent to power at any cost.如果把他的一生描述成不惜任何代价一心想向上爬，那就错了。Most US companies are still spewing out carbon dioxide without thinking about its potential costs.大多数的美国公司都仍在大量排放二氧化碳，没有考虑到其潜在的代价。I'd give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that.要是我能像那样演奏钢琴，我愿意付出任何代价。That's the inevitable price indigenous people must pay for advancement.那是当地人为谋求发展所必须付出的无可避免的代价。Although he subsequently became a successful businessman, his criminal past caught up with him.尽管他后来成了成功的商人，他的犯罪前科还是让他付出了代价。Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.许多西德人都很担忧国家统一的潜在代价。He is determined to preserve his reputation at any cost.他决心不惜任何代价维护他的名声。She was willing to fulfil her plan at any price.她愿意不惜任何代价来完成自己的计划。She suffered the consequences of her error.她为自己的错误付出了代价。Many critics have objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would be too costly.许多批评者反对这项提议，理由是代价太高。But be warned: this is not a cheap option.但要慎重：这个选择代价不菲。Results should bear some relation to costs.效果多少总应与代价相称。I'd give anything for a bigger apartment.我愿付任何代价住进一套较大的公寓房子。She was paying a big price for her stupidity.她因自己的愚蠢而付出了巨大代价。He regained his freedom, but at a price.他重新获得了自由，但也付出了代价。The properties were eventually demolished because it had become uneconomical to continue maintaining them.这些房产由于继续保养的代价太高而最终被拆毁。His errors cost him dear.他的错误使他付出很高的代价。Team orders on the final day were to avoid the dreaded blank at all costs.最后一天，队里的指示就是不惜一切代价实现零的突破。She paid a heavy price for telling the truth.她为讲真话付出了沉重的代价。We learned our lesson the hard way. 付出沉重代价之后我们吸取了教训。It's a small price to pay for freedom.为了自由，这点代价不算什么。The official report plays up the likely benefits of the plan, but glosses over the costs.这份官方报告过分强调这项计划可能带来的好处，却掩盖了所要付出的代价。The law seemed like a good idea in theory, but in practice it has proved far too expensive.这条法律从理论上来看是个很好的设想，但实际实施起来却是代价太大了。We shall defend our city, whatever the cost may be.不管代价如何，我们要捍卫我们的城市。Theismann's precious information came at a price, however.不过，泰斯曼付出了代价才得到这些宝贵的信息。This decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term.这一决定短期来说我们的代价会较大，但从长期看是有益处的。He had not fully grasped the fact that he was the one who would pay for all this.他还没有完全明白他要独自承担这一切代价。They exacted a high price for their cooperation.他们为了合作付出了很高的代价。Her success came at a high price. 她为她的成功付出了很大代价。The pollution of our rivers is a high price to pay for agricultural development我们的河流遭到污染，是发展农业所付出的一个巨大代价。 |