They said the saving in expense made it worthwhile even though sourcing it took quite a bit of time.

他们说，节省这笔开支是值得的，尽管采购它花了不少时间。

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It did not accord with the rationality of plan, the moderation in expense, or even the unselfish warmth of heart, which she had believed herself to discern in him yesterday.

她昨天还觉得他办事有条有理，花钱有所节制，甚至待人热情无私，谁想他今天的表现却并非如此。

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Both Parties recognize that time is of the essence in this Agreement and that each party's failure to fulfill their obligations hereunder shall result in expense and damage to the other.

双方认识到在本协议中时间非常重要，其中一方未履行其在本协议项下的义务会给另一方造成费用和损害。

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In addition to the expense of buying the commercial time, Thomas Harpointner says there are additional costs that many forget.

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And in general, when people devote a lot of energy or money or expense to something, they are extraordinarily resistant to having it proven wrong.

一般来说，当人们投入的精力，金钱或成本越多时，他们就越不会相信自己是错的。

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In a written statement, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, John Boehner of Ohio, accused the White House of empowering Russia at the expense of America's European allies.

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Moreover, the law does little to address the more basic problem of a patent system that has grown in expense for all kinds of companies that want to protect their ideas.

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Increased average borrowing levels have resulted in higher interest expense in both periods.

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The wrong choice can result in considerable extra expense, or in users being dissatisfied with poor quality and lack-luster performance.

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