It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building.
据说他花费巨资在大楼里安装了一台电梯。
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He put Elizabeth's motel bill and airfare on his expense account.
他将伊丽莎白住汽车旅馆的费用和机票费用记在他的报销账目中。
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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。
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The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense.
其他办法只会使情况复杂化，而且可能给他带来更大花销。
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Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?
建筑师是否应该继续接受5年的公费培训呢？
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对食品杂货零售商来说，给货物贴价签也是劳动力成本中最为昂贵的一个部分，仅次于雇佣收银员的费用。
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那些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。
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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。
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The owner is making huge profits at the expense of downtrodden peasants.
物主靠压榨农民而赢得暴利。
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