There is no up-front cost for hardware or licenses.

没有前期的硬件或许可证成本。

youdao

Good advice, but the up-front cost can seem pretty high.

很好的建议，但是前期的投入会比较大。

youdao

Solar hot water has a quicker payback and a lower up-front cost.

太阳能热水有一个更快的回报和较低的前期成本。

youdao

If you are in the market for a tablet, do you want to pay a monthly bill on your tablet, or just one up front cost?

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Unlike the iPhone, which is subsidized by carriers in exchange for a long term contract, prepaid phones are typically sold for a modest up front cost, and service is paid for month-to-month.

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SolarCity also hopes to help eliminate the up front cost of retrofits to homeowners the way it does with solar by tapping into the growing number of so-called Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, financing programs.

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