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Was all this costly conquest really worth it? asked the company's Delft shareholders in 1644.

这些高昂的代价真的值得吗？公司在代尔夫特（Delft）的股东在1644年问道。

Compliance is often seen as complex, costly, and as not contributing significantly to the bottom line -- just one more thing to do.

法规遵循往往是复杂的，代价高昂的，没有重大贡献的底线--仅仅是多做的工作。

In a few instances, it has been suggested that this loss, while seemingly costly, represents a blessing in disguise.

在某些场合下，有人提出，这种损失虽然代价高昂，却是因祸得福。

He says English-language training is often the most costly part for students beginning their studies.

他说，对于留学生来说，英语语言培训通常是花费最多的一部分。

However, while many states are able to prosecute, they are often unwilling to do so, as the trials can be complex and costly.

然而，虽然许多国家可以起诉，它们却经常不愿意这么做，因为审判既繁琐又昂贵。

Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no one to loan them the money.

仅一次非常昂贵的手术可能现在救他，并且贷款他们金钱的没人。

All agree that trying to attain it is going to be very costly.

但他们都同意，试图实现这样大的增长必然耗资不菲。

Depositor protection can help restore confidence, although it tends to be costly and does not necessarily speed up economic recovery.

尽管储户保护政策代价昂贵且对经济恢复是非必要的，但这种保护政策有助于恢复信心。

We're going to simulate cutting out some of the costly operations, and see how much we save.

我们会假设将一些费钱的工作砍掉，看看能节省多少钱。

Going into that business at such a time was a costly error, and Smith has been paying through the nose ever since.

在那样的时候，从事那种事业是个大错误，史密斯自此以后即一直为此付出很大的代价。

If it turns out to be a modification of the airplane that takes several months, it could be costly.

惠誉航空业分析师CraigFraser表示，“但如果是对该机型进行长达数月的修改，恐将成本巨大。”

But she went on feeling the soft, costly items. Now she used both hands, holding the stockings up to see the light shine through them.

她继续抚摸着这轻柔而昂贵的商品，用双手举起袜子，欣赏光线闪耀其间。

We know how to make the search, we know how much searching is required, but it's very costly.

我们知道如何去探寻，我们知道需要做多少探寻，可是这非常昂贵。

They say trying to supply every child with a laptop, even at the current price of one hundred sixty dollars, is costly and inefficient.

批评人士指出，给每个孩子提供一台笔记本电脑，即使以目前160美元的价格也显贵且效能低。

Such a co-operative approach to reintroduction of a new currency would be the least costly.

这种重新推出新货币的合作性方案将是代价最小的方案。

Modern, manufactured days can be costly. Natural dyes form plant and animal products have been used since ancient times.

现代的人造染料会比较贵，而从动、植物提取的天然染料在远古时期就已被使用了。

Even though it was at least two sizes too large and more costly than I had anticipated, I talked Mom into buying it.

尽管这衣服大了两码而且高出了预计的费用，我还是说服妈妈买下了它。

He deserves congratulations for winning such a vote even in the face of a costly war and a patchy economy.

他确实值得祝贺，因为他是在面临一场昂贵的战争和经济失调的情况下赢得这场选举的。

The process takes longer and is often more costly for borrowers with larger loans and less than stellar credit.

那些负债较多且信用状况不佳的借款人，需要很长的申请时间，且常需支付更高的利息才能获得贷款。

Transportation is often the most costly logistics activity, and can range from 40%~60% of a firm's total logistics cost.

运输往往是最昂贵的物流活动，并且可以从40%~60%公司总物流成本。