corrupt

腐败的

 

【例】Much of the capital loaned to some developing countries went straight out to the private accounts of some corrupt officials.

许多贷给一些发展中国家的资金都直接进人到了那些腐败官员的私人账户。

 

corruption

腐败

 

【例】The government are taking strict measures against all forms of economic corruption.

政府正采取严格的措施反对一切形式的经济腐败。

 

cost

【1】成本，费用

 

①【例】You should be responsible for all handling and freight costs.

一切装卸和运输费用，应由你方负责。

 

②复数的costs除表示数项“费用”（如①中例句）外，还可表示“成本”的意义。

【例】We feel that the very considerable saving in the costs of transporting bulk supplies would far exceed the extra costs of bottling the drink here.

我们认为散装运输所节省的（成本）费用要大大超过在此地装瓶的附加费用。

 

③the... cost（单数，前面有the）可表示费用的总额。

【例】Please note that the additional cost from Copenhagen to Odense is included in the quoted price.

请注意，报价中已包括从哥本哈根到欧登塞的附加费用在内。

 

【2】价格

 

【例】The cost of sugar is going up about 10% during the next year.

明年食糖的价格要上涨10%左右。

 

【3】at one’s cost由……负担（费用）

 

【例】The distributor shall advertise, at its own cost and expense, the sale in several trade journals.经销商应自费在几家贸易刊物上刊登销售广告。

 

【4】at the cost of以……为代价

 

【例】In order to meet your requirements we have made special arrangements at the cost of declining some orders from other clients.

为了满足你方的需要，我们作了特殊的安排，拒绝了其他客户的一些订货。

 

【5】价钱为，使花费

 

【例】This powerful computer costs $10000.

这台性能高的计算机价值一万元。