他以血的代价吸取了教训。

He learned a lesson at the cost of blood.

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他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。

He built up the business at the expense of his health.

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UR 以牺牲某些数据的不一致性为代价，确保了最高级别的性能。

UR ensures the highest level of performance at the cost of some data inconsistency.

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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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