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In the end we lost out to a French company because they could do the job cheaper.我们最终输给了一家法国公司，因为他们干这工作成本较低。Higher raw material costs have pushed up the price of many manufactured goods.原材料成本的提高推高了很多制成品的价格。Firstly, they are not efficient, and secondly, they are expensive to make.首先，它们效率不高; 其次，它们的制作成本很高。Any increase in our costs will have to be passed on to the consumer.我们的成本只要有提高都得转嫁给消费者。A frequent criticism of the proposal has been its high cost.人们频繁指责这项提案的成本过高。Computers can now do the same job at a fraction of the cost.现在电脑也能做同样的工作，成本只有原来的一小部分。We must try and keep costs down.我们必须努力控制成本。We need to keep costs under control.我们必须控制成本。The company is trying to keep down costs/expenses/prices.这家公司正竭力控制成本/开支/费用。These costs will have a huge/major ripple effect on the economy. 这些成本将会在经济中产生巨大涟漪效应。Two-thirds of their budget goes on labour costs.他们预算中的三分之二用于人力成本。We have to keep costs from spiralling out of control.我们必须得阻止成本无限制地急剧上升。The company can absorb rocketing input costs and still produce competitively at the other end.这家公司能够承担飞涨的投入成本，另一方面，它仍然能生产有竞争力的产品。Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。The advantages of this plan more than outweigh the costs involved.这一方案的好处跟成本比较起来，绝对物超所值。Cost-benefit analysis is a procedure which takes into account all costs and all benefits of a project.成本效益分析是一种将全部成本和效益都纳入考虑范围的分析过程。Smaller cars have better mileage and so cost less to run.汽车越小，同等油耗跑的里程越远，因此使用成本越低。Companies export jobs because it is cheaper to pay foreign workers.许多公司会把工作外包，因为外国劳动力成本低廉。Increasing fuel costs are bumping the company's prices higher.不断上涨的燃油成本推高了公司产品的价格。The cutbacks are justifiable on the grounds of cost.这些削减符合成本方面的考虑。Set against the likely benefits, the cost is small.与可能产生的效益相比，成本很小。The cost of health care has risen astronomically.医疗保健成本已经激增。That would drive up costs dramatically.这将会使得成本激增。At these prices, we are not even covering our costs.这样的价格我们连成本都收不回。It is uneconomical to keep the factory running.维持这家工厂运营的成本过高，不划算。The costs far outweigh any possible gain from the project.成本远远超出了这个项目可能带来的收益。Costs can escalate terrifyingly.成本的上涨速度会很惊人。The study shows that the true cost of nuclear energy is much higher than most people think.研究表明，核能的真正成本比大多数人想象的要高得多。The author gets no royalties until the publisher recovers the expenses of publication.直到出版商收回出版成本时，作者才能拿到版税。They designed prototypical schools that could ensure students would meet state standards, then calculated the costs of those schools.他们先设计了学校的原型，保证教出来的学生能符合政府要求，然后计算这些学校的成本。What is the current replacement cost of these assets?现在更换这些资产的成本是多少？Price was the determining factor in their decision.成本是影响他们决策的决定性因素。The cost of raw materials has escalated sharply.原料的成本急剧上涨。Since the project started five years ago, costs have spiralled.该计划自从五年前实施以来，成本已急剧增加。The quality of the facilities must be set off against the cost of using them.设施的质量必须和使用成本进行比较。This new equipment will be very expensive to set up. Furthermore, more machines will mean fewer jobs.安装这种新的设备成本很高，况且，机器越多将意味着就业机会越少。The film was made on a shoestring budget.这部电影是小成本制作。Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries.只有通过控制成本，美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。We're trying to ratchet down the administrative costs.我们正在想法控制管理成本。Anything that could save the company money and perk up its cash flow was examined.任何能节省公司成本并增加流动资金的办法都被认真研究过。 |