以一些CPU周期为代价来优化内存用法通常是可能的，反之亦然。

It is often possible to optimize memory usage at the expense of some CPU cycles, and vice versa.

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在实践中，走这条钢索是非常困难的，因为许多投资者会以一个为代价牺牲掉另一个。

In practice, walking this tightrope is exceedingly difficult to do, as many investors sacrifice one at the expense of the other.

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他不惜以他人利益为代价换取自己的利益。

He promoted his own welfare at the expense of others.

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There is no way to compensate or punish someone for murder, it simply means forfeiture of one's own life.

谋杀者没有办法补偿或者受罚，只能以自己的生命为代价。

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The price of Mr. Bush's final budget, which of course includes the stimulus package, may well be paid in far higher taxes " under the new president next year."

布什任期内最后一笔预算，当然也包括他的一揽子刺激计划，很可能会以高税率的形式付出代价,由下届总统来收拾这个烂摊子“

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