By paying over the odds, Europe has nevertheless managed to fill its storage facilities.

通过支付赔率，欧洲仍然设法填满了其存储设施。

It inherited a huge number of customers from its days as a state monopoly, some of whom could be paying over the odds because they have never looked for a better deal.

该公司从作为国家垄断企业时便继承了一批庞大的客户数量，其中一些客户甚至能出高价支付而从来不寻找更实惠交易。