cost的汉语

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cost
/ kCst /

◙ (past and past participle cost), [with obj.]
1. (of an object or an action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done
• 成本；价格为
»each issue of the magazine costs £1.
  每期杂志的价格是1英镑。
  cause the loss of
• 导致…损失；以…为代价
»[with two objs] driving at more than double the speed limit cost the woman her driving licence.
  以最高时速两倍的速度开车让这位女士丢了驾驶执照。
  [with two objs] involve (someone) in (an effort or unpleasant action)
• 使卷入（不愉快的事情）
»the accident cost me a visit to the doctor.
  这次事故害得我看了次医生。
  [informal] be expensive for (someone)
• [非正式] 使花许多钱
»if you want to own an island, it'll cost you.
  如果你想拥有一个小岛，那将花去你很多钱。
2. (past and past participle costed)estimate the price of
• 给…估价
»it is their job to plan and cost a media schedule for the campaign.
  他们的工作是为竞选计划媒体宣传时间及估计成本。
◙ noun
1. an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
• 价格；成本；花费
»we are able to cover the cost of the event.
  我们付得起这件事的费用。
»health care costs.
  保健费；健康护理费。
»[mass noun] the tunnel has been built at no cost to the state.
  隧道的建成没花国家一分钱。
  the effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something
• 代价；损失；牺牲
»she averted a train accident at the cost of her life.
  她以生命为代价避免了一起火车事故。
  (costs)legal expenses, especially those allowed in favour of the winning party or against the losing party in a suit
• 诉讼费用

【IDIOMS】

◘ at all costs (或 at any cost)
1. regardless of the price to be paid or the effort needed
• 不惜任何代价
»he was anxious to avoid war at all costs.
  他愿不惜一切代价来避免战争。
◘ at cost
1. at cost price; without profit to the seller
• 按成本；以成本价
◘ cost an arm and a leg --› see arm
◘ cost someone dear (或 dearly)
1. involve someone in a serious loss or a heavy penalty
• 使遭受严重损失；使受严惩
»they were really bad mistakes on my part and they cost us dear.
  这是我犯的严重错误，使我们遭受了极大损失。
◘ to someone's cost
1. with loss or disadvantage to someone
• 付出代价；吃苦头
»without programmes to play on it, the cleverest machine is useless—as some hardware manufacturers already know to their cost.
  没有节目可以播放，再好的机器也是无用的——这是一些硬件制造商的经验教训。

【语源】

1. Middle English: from Old French coust (noun), couster (verb), based on Latin constare 'stand firm, stand at a price'