at the expense of

The article will study and analyse inevitable cost and man-made cost in the view of development and cost .

从发展与代价的角度去分析研究 ,对体育中的“必然代价”和“人为代价”作了理性的阐述 ,对如何认识和处理必然代价和人为代价以及树立怎样的代价观做了一些理论性的尝试 ,并提供了一些建设性的意见。

Outmoded production equipment will have to be replaced or retrofitted at high cost if the country intends to reduce pollution.

如果这个国家打算减少染污，那么其陈旧的生产设备就需要以很高代价进行更换或翻新。

a dearly purchased victory

以很大的代价赢得的胜利

His errors cost him dear.

他的错误使他付出很高的代价。

He paid dearly for his mistake.

他为他的错误付出很高的代价。

He sold the house at/for a good price.

他以很高的价钱卖了那所房子.

The new paintings were soon snapped up at high prices.

那些新油画很快就以高价被抢购一空。

Paying for this would require huge tax increases, massive deficit spending or the “elimination of every other federal programme”, he reckons.

为这些买单就要以很多东西为代价：高额增税，巨大的赤字或者“其他联邦计划的消失”，他预料。

Yet a tremendous growth in the number of working wives is an expensive way to increase income.

然而，以劳动妇女数量上的急剧增长来增加收入则是一条代价很高的出路。

It is difficult for us to sell the goods, as your price is so high.

你们的价格那么高，我们很难以这个价格销售。

These deceptions cost them dear.

这些骗人的把戏使他们付出了很高的代价。

Like most treasure, guano demanded a high price for its extraction.

一如大部分珍贵资源，开采鸟粪层代价很高。

Loss mf independencewas a high price to pay for peace

以丧失独立来换取和平是极高的代价

Loss of independencewas a high price to pay for peace.

以丧失独立来换取和平是极高的代价.

Fame, at the cost of character, is dearly bought.

以牺牲人格而猎取名誉,代价太高昂了。

After the Athens Olympic Games ,people sing high praises of Liu Xiang .

典奥运会以后，人民给予刘翔很高的评价。

While prices are rising so fast, many shops think they can jump on the bandwagon and raise their prices, too.

当前物价飞涨，很多商店认为可以赶浪头，也来提高它们的物价。

The slopes can be made quite steep, but the peak transmission will decrease accordingly.

欲使两侧的斜度很陡，则必须以损失峰值透射率为代价。

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.--Janes Anthony Froude, British historian

从经验中学习收效很慢,而且要以错误为代价。英国历史学家弗路德