The alloted money could be used for travel expenses, to attend a conference for example, or things like supplies, research equipment, resources that are necessary to conduct the research.

分配的资金可以用作差旅费，例如参加会议的差旅费，或用以购买物资、研究设备、进行研究所需的资源等。

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This included tuition, additional costs for books and supplies, moving costs, accommodation in Singapore and general living expenses.

这包括学费、书本和其它物品费用、搬家成本、新加坡的住房和一般生活费用。

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Higher transportation expenses, along with growing demand for agricultural exports from the United States and increasing need for corn-based ethanol for gas supplies, has sent commodity costs soaring.

运输费用的上涨，伴随对美国农产品出口的需求日益增长，以及对作为汽油补充的玉米制成的乙醇的需要增加，使得货物价格扶摇而上。

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This includes the rent that you pay for your space, your share of any utilities, professional dues, insurance, advertising, supplies and other expenses.

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In a study conducted by Sallie Mae in 2009, about a third of students polled had put their tuition, or part of their tuition on credit cards, while 92% put textbooks, supplies and other school expenses on their credit cards.

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Related expenses are narrowly defined as student-activity fees and expenses for course-related books, supplies, and equipment if the fees and expenses must be paid to the institution as a condition of enrollment or attendance.

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