And that means a costly repair.

这意味着维修费用会非常高昂。

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Some desalination plants exist where feasible, but they are costly to run and can need constant repair.

在可行的地方有一些海水淡化厂，但它们的运营成本很高，并且需要经常维修。

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Nondisposable products are less expensive in the long term but can be costly to repair.

长期来看，非一次性产品的价格较低，但维修成本较高。

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Cape May guides say it was costly to care for and repair summer homes near the sea.

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Issues with this choice often spawn from older cars being less reliable and sometimes more costly to repair.

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So is it worth setting traps, hiring consultants and patching holes, if there is nothing on your system worth stealing or that is costly to repair?

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The report indicates that dam removal is often less costly than dam repair.

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