costly

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UK [ˈkɒs(t)li]
  • adj.花钱多的；昂贵的；价钱高的；引起困难的
  • Web价值高的；贵重的；豪华的
Comparative Degree：costlier  Superlative：costliest  

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costly
adj.
1.
花钱多的；昂贵的；价钱高的costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay
Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
购买新家具可能会花钱太多。
2.
引起困难的；造成损失的causing problems or the loss of sth
a costly mistake/failure
造成重大损失的错误╱失败
Mining can be costly in terms of lives(= too many people can die) .
采矿有时会造成重大的生命损失。

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Was all this costly conquest really worth it? asked the company's Delft shareholders in 1644.
这些高昂的代价真的值得吗？公司在代尔夫特（Delft）的股东在1644年问道。
zhè xiē gāo áng de dài jià zhēn de zhí de ma ? gōng sī zài dài ěr fū tè ( Delft ) de gǔ dōng zài yī liù sì sì nián wèn dào 。
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Compliance is often seen as complex, costly, and as not contributing significantly to the bottom line -- just one more thing to do.
法规遵循往往是复杂的，代价高昂的，没有重大贡献的底线--仅仅是多做的工作。
fǎ guī zūn xún wǎng wǎng shì fù zá de , dài jià gāo áng de , méi yǒu zhòng dà gòng xiàn de dǐ xiàn - - jǐn jǐn shì duō zuò de gōng zuò 。
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In a few instances, it has been suggested that this loss, while seemingly costly, represents a blessing in disguise.
在某些场合下，有人提出，这种损失虽然代价高昂，却是因祸得福。
zài mǒu xiē chǎng hé xià , yǒu rén tí chū , zhè zhǒng sǔn shī suī rán dài jià gāo áng , què shì yīn huò dé fú 。
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4.
He says English-language training is often the most costly part for students beginning their studies.
他说，对于留学生来说，英语语言培训通常是花费最多的一部分。
tā shuō , duì yú liú xué shēng lái shuō , yīng yǔ yǔ yán péi xùn tōng cháng shì huā fèi zuì duō de yí bù fen 。
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5.
Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no one to loan them the money.
仅一次非常昂贵的手术可能现在救他，并且贷款他们金钱的没人。
jǐn yī cì fēi cháng áng guì de shǒu shù kě néng xiàn zài jiù tā , bìng qiě dài kuǎn tā men jīn qián de méi rén 。
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All agree that trying to attain it is going to be very costly.
但他们都同意，试图实现这样大的增长必然耗资不菲。
dàn tā men dōu tóng yì , shì tú shí xiàn zhè yàng dà de zēng zhǎng bì rán hào zī bù fěi 。
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Depositor protection can help restore confidence, although it tends to be costly and does not necessarily speed up economic recovery.
尽管储户保护政策代价昂贵且对经济恢复是非必要的，但这种保护政策有助于恢复信心。
jǐn guǎn chǔ hù bǎo hù zhèng cè dài jià áng guì qiě duì jīng jì huī fù shì fēi bì yào de , dàn zhè zhǒng bǎo hù zhèng cè yǒu zhù yú huī fù xìn xīn 。
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We're going to simulate cutting out some of the costly operations, and see how much we save.
我们会假设将一些费钱的工作砍掉，看看能节省多少钱。
wǒ men huì jiǎ shè jiāng yì xiē fèi qián de gōng zuò kǎn diào , kàn kan néng jié shěng duō shao qián 。
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Going into that business at such a time was a costly error, and Smith has been paying through the nose ever since.
在那样的时候，从事那种事业是个大错误，史密斯自此以后即一直为此付出很大的代价。
zài nà yàng de shí hou , cóng shì nà zhǒng shì yè shì gè dà cuò wù , shǐ mì sī zì cǐ yǐ hòu jí yì zhí wèi cǐ fù chū hěn dà de dài jià 。
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If it turns out to be a modification of the airplane that takes several months, it could be costly.
惠誉航空业分析师CraigFraser表示，“但如果是对该机型进行长达数月的修改，恐将成本巨大。”
huì yù háng kōng yè fēn xī shī CraigFraser biǎo shì , " dàn rú guǒ shì duì gāi jī xíng jìn xíng cháng dá shù yuè de xiū gǎi , kǒng jiāng chéng běn jù dà 。 "
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