The cost that he incurs in this decision, then, is only ex ante; as soon as his decision is made and the choice is exercised and his resource committed, the cost disappears.

那么，由他的决定所引起的成本只出现在事前；一旦他作出决定，并投入资源行动起来，成本就消失了，成为历史成本，永远地消失了。

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They are committed to team success vs. success at any cost.

他们致力于团队的成功，但不会不惜一切代价。

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So Wansink’s work, with its low-cost approach and its measurable results, might seem to be a welcome development in circles committed to improving child nutrition.

因此，由于汪幸科的方法成本低，效果又好，或许能在致力于改善儿童营养的那些人群中受到欢迎。

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My committed rate determines my cost but not necessarily what I have access to.

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