The company is offering the DVD below cost to lure you into the store, where it hopes to sell you a washing machine at a profit.

这家公司靠提供低于成本价的DVD诱惑你进去，在你进去之后他们可以卖给你一台洗衣机，这将有利可图。

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Washing and drying full loads is also more cost-effective in terms of power and water consumption.

一次性洗好和烘干所有的衣服更加节能和节水。

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Power should cost more when demand is high and less when it is low, giving people an incentive to run the washing machine in the middle of the night.

当需求大的时候，能源的价格就高，反之，需求小，价格就低，引导人们在物业使用洗衣机。

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The corollary is that today's Pentium II and PowerPC chips will cost about 75 cents in 2008 and will find their way into your washing machine, hiking boots and toaster.

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