The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising.

这家公司很快偿付了初期的广告费。

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Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Paulson said the plan's ultimate cost will likely be less than the initial outlay of funds.

保尔森在福克斯电视台星期天新闻节目上说，这个计划的最终成本可能会比初期支付的经费要少。

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Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay upon equipment, or throughhiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels.

图省钱是露营的一个主要动机，因为除了开始时购置或是租借一套露营装备外，总费用算起来要比住旅馆开支少得多。

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An initial outlay of hundreds of thousands of dollars was well worth it, he said.

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The cost of putting a smartphone app together, for example, is so high that only the most popular of books would be likely recoup the initial outlay.

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Yet figures released to the BBC earlier this week from financial information service Moneyfacts found that mortgages were still being rationed, making the initial outlay for first-time buyers relatively expensive.

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