But billable hours explain only part of the run-up in costs.

但是收费时段只是费用节节攀高的部分原因所在。

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Billable hours have been the standard way of doing things since the 1970s.

从上世纪七十年代起，以小时计费的模式就已成为行业计费标准。

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Similarly, us firms are usually considered to expect more billable hours than other firms.

同样，美国企业通常被认为是期待着更多的结算时间比其他公司。

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The firm operated on a billable hours system, a sure-fire way to kill the creative process.

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Putting a few marriages together per year would sure beat sweating out 1, 500 billable hours.

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