costs
US /'kɒsts/
・UK /'kɒsts/
A1 初級
v.t.及物動詞失去...的成本
His vice costs him his job
n. pl.名詞 (複數)成本
The costs of doing business are rising
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)費用
The costs of food have risen sharply recently
v.t.及物動詞花費
The repairs to my car cost more than I expected
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)訴訟費用
The company had to pay the costs of the legal action
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)代價
The project was completed at great cost
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)機會成本
The cost of not investing in new technology is that we will fall behind our competitors
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)成本
The company needs to reduce its costs to remain competitive
v.t.及物動詞估價
The builder costs the job at $10,000
phr.片語不惜一切代價
We must avoid war at all costs
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【國外新聞】印尼展開遷都工作，新首都為「努桑塔拉」（Nusantara）建築成本飆升 | DW News (Construction costs soar for Indonesia's new capital Nusantara | DW News)
- The new city has been a landmark construction project for outgoing President Joko Widodo, but it has faced construction delays and spiraling costs.
這座新城是即將離任的總統佐科-維多多（Joko Widodo）的一個標誌性建設項目，但卻面臨著施工延期和成本飆升的問題。
- but it has faced construction delays and spiraling costs.
關鍵的政府建築尚未完工，由於沒有足夠的酒店客房，組織者不得不減少參加慶祝活動的人數。
亞馬遜的退貨處理有多爛？賣家們全都受不了，準備出走了！ (How Amazon’s Broken Returns Process Is Driving Sellers To Leave Amazon)
- A lot of the times the return shipping, it costs more than the product itself.
很多時候，退貨運費比產品本身還貴。
- A lot of the times, the return shipping, it costs more than the product itself.
2024 年，近 17% 的銷售額會導致退貨，是五年前退貨率的兩倍多，零售商是以損失約 8900 億美元。
重返月球：這一次人類為何而戰？揭秘中美太空競賽背後的戰略角力（Why are we going back to the Moon? - BBC World Service）
- This is to try and keep costs down.
NASA建造了一枚名為太空發射系統的新火箭，以將其宇航員送往月球。
- This is to try and keep costs down.
這是為了盡量降低成本。