In general larger firms grew at the expense of smaller ones.

总体来说，大企业靠牺牲小企业成长起来。

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Within the industry large agencies gained at the expense of smaller ones.

行业内小旅行社入不敷出，大旅行社枝繁叶茂。

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Lead-acid batteries with thicker electrodes can tolerate such "deep" discharges better than those with thin ones, but only at the expense of making a heavy battery even heavier.

采用厚电极的铅酸电池可以比采用薄电极的铅酸电池更能容忍这种“深度”的放电，但只能以生产更为沉重的重电池作为代价。

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Generally, larger firms have grown at the expense of smaller ones, as they are able to use economies of scale and offer lower prices.

总体来说，大公司规模的增长是以牺牲小公司利益为代价的，因为他们能够利用规模经济并提供更低的价格。

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First, by dividing sovereign debt into tranches, the enhanced safety of the blue bonds would come at the expense of the red ones-which could become red-hot for risk-averse investors.

第一，把国债划分成几部分，蓝色债券被提高的安全保障，最终会以红色债券为代价- - -这对风险规避者成了烫手山芋。

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First, by dividing sovereign debt into tranches, the enhanced safety of the blue bonds would come at the expense of the red ones-which could become red-hot for risk-averse investors.

第一，把国债划分成几部分，蓝色债券被提高的安全保障，最终会以红色债券为代价- - -这对风险规避者成了烫手山芋。

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