It has become a byword for spiralling costs and delays.

它现在已经成了螺旋式上涨的造价和不断推迟的完工日期的代名词。

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Like the spiralling costs of health care, the upward trend in university-tuition fees is a global one.

就像水涨船高的医疗费用一样，大学费用不断上扬的趋势也是全球现象。

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The spiralling costs of the new building have caused consternation and anger.

新大楼的不断攀升的花费令人感到惊愕和愤怒。

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Industrial unrest, spiralling costs and competition from budget airlines have combined to force Alitalia to the brink in recent years.

BBC: Workers at Alitalia demonstrate

Graham Bell, from Edinburgh Chambers of Commerce, said the tram project should be completed as soon as possible, despite spiralling costs.

BBC: Scrapping Edinburgh trams would cost ?750m

"The continuing difficult market conditions and spiralling costs mean that we now have an urgent need to restructure our operations at Llantrisant, " said Mr Drew.

BBC: Traffic