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Eliot felt no compunction about living at the expense of his friends.埃利奥特靠着朋友生活，心里毫无愧意。He refused to travel at the expense of the company and paid for the trip himself.他不肯由公司出钱供他旅行，而是自己付了旅费。But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient.但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。She declined to travel at the expense of her company and paid for the trip herself.她谢绝由公司出钱供她旅行，而是自己付了旅费。The profit drive dominated the entire company at the expense of its other responsibilities.整个公司以利润挂帅，从而忽视了其他应尽之责。His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.他击败的是欧洲最受人崇拜的球队，这让他更有成就感。They are worth having but not at the expense of better services.它们值得拥有，但是不能因此放弃更好的服务。Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country's economic health.要增强军事实力常常要牺牲国家经济的健康发展。Economic growth must not be pursued at the expense of the environment.追求经济发展不能以损害环境为代价。He finished the job at the expense of his health.他完成了那工作，但损害了健康。The development of industry must not be pursued at the expense of environmental pollution.不能以环境污染为代价来寻求工业的发展。She bought fame at the expense of her happiness and health.她牺牲了幸福和健康换得名誉。They purchased life at the expense of honour.他们以牺牲名誉为代价换得了生命。The dealers profited shamefully at the expense of my family.这些商人靠坑害我的家人可耻地谋利。The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。The town has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of its character.这小镇小心地避免为了繁荣而失去它的特色。He favoured some individuals at the expense of others.他为了支持某些个人而牺牲了其他人。Ford has been gaining market share this year at the expense of GM.今年福特公司的市场份额一直在扩大，导致通用汽车公司市场份额减少。They tried to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor.他们试图通过牺牲穷人利益来使自己致富。He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立了这个企业。The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.那个管弦乐团现在更有纪律性了，却丧失了灵魂。Many people are now working a fifty or sixty hour week, at the expense of their family life.许多人现在都牺牲家庭生活，一周工作五六十个小时。Malls flourished at the expense of small stores downtown.大型购物商场繁荣兴盛，而市区小商店的利益却受到了损害。He was advancing his own interests at the expense of his friend's.他不惜牺牲朋友的利益为自己谋取利益。She acquired power at the expense of friendships.她以牺牲友谊为代价获取了权力。The manager's intention for the aggrandizement of his own department at the expense of other departments was obvious.经理想以牺牲别的部门来强化自己部门的意图显而易见。He argues that the tax cut will benefit the rich at the expense of the poor.他指出，减税将使富人获益，穷人受害。She completed the work at the expense of her health.她完成了工作，但损害了健康。A country should not aggrandize itself at the expense of its neighbors.一个国家不应该牺牲邻国来壮大自己。According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。Democrats will complain he overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention and treatment.民主党人会抱怨他过分看重惩罚，而忽视了预防和解决措施。Sceptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient.持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。Those who know how to use the system can enrich themselves at the expense of the very people who work for those companies.懂得如何利用现行体制的人使自己富有起来，而代价是牺牲真正为那些公司工作的人。He had no need to protect their reputation at the expense of his own.他没有必要为了保护他们的名誉而牺牲自己的。Cigarette manufacturers continue to pursue profit at the expense of our children.香烟生产商继续以我们的孩子为代价追求利润。The dealers profited shamefully at the expense of my family.这些经销商通过损害我家人的利益不光彩地赚钱。 |