When he asked the salesclerk about the cost, the man replied, "The more you buy, the cheaper they are."

当他问售货员价钱时，售货员回答说：“你买得越多，就越便宜。”

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The cost of competition, however, rises dramatically when a man has children, when his energies and resources are put to better use protecting and investing in them.

然而，这种竞争的代价，在一个男人有了孩子之后会戏剧性的上升，这时他的精力和资源会用在一个更好的地方：保护和培养他的孩子。

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I know the one year is a sunk cost, but I'm reluctant to give up so easily on such a nice man.

我知道过去的一年会成为沉没成本，但我不想那么轻易地放弃这样一个好男人。

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This is the story of how one man combined LEDs with solar energy technology to bring high-quality, low-cost electric light to poor people around the world.

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The cost of an adequate defense pales against the cost of incarcerating an innocent man.

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Producers are bewitched by the rock-bottom cost of deploying a single man (usually) with a mic, just as in the music industry singer-songwriters are said to be outdoing more expensive bands.

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"We are conscious of the delicate economics of some our more fragile routes, and will be looking at ways to make the operation of the Isle of Man Airport more cost effective in the future, " he said.

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