Before the last decision, three of the five cities gave up bidding for the 2024 Olympics because of worries over cost.

在最后决定之前，五个城市中有三个因为担心成本而放弃申办2024年奥运会。

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But the insane bidding in overseas auction houses has brought the cost of Chinese relics to ridiculous levels.

但是，在海外拍卖行进行的疯狂拍卖行为使中国文物价格上涨到非常荒谬的程度。

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The organizer will not pay the design compensation cost of disqualified bidding schemes.

不合格的投标文件，主办方不予支付设计成本补偿费。

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Congress likewise has not allowed Medicare to drive down the cost of durable medical equipment through competitive bidding even though pilot studies have shown this could save 40%.

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Toby Syfret of Enders Analysis, a consultancy, argues that the BBC's heavy spending is in fact bidding up the cost of presenters and programmes, making it harder for Channel 4 and the other networks to survive.

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Hutchison subsequently pulled out of a consortium bidding for German spectrum because of higher-than-expected cost.

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