单词at the expense of
na.: 以…为代价；由…出钱；牺牲…
网络: 以…为牺牲；在损害…情况下；在损害……的情况下
通过消耗;以牺牲…为代价
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prep.at the cost ofat the price ofto the detriment of
To me it would seem only a commercial exchange, in which each wished to be benefited at the expense of the other.
对我来说，这似乎只是一种商品交换，双方都想损人利己。
Greater ties with non-western countries seem to be coming at the expense of the Europe Union, in particular.
扩大与非西方国家的往来，似乎尤其影响到与欧盟的关系。
If Mr Hirst were managing a quoted company, he would be unable to enrich himself at the expense of his investors in quite the same way.
如果赫斯特先生经营一个上市公司，他的投资者同样这么做就不会让他自己获益。
If four tailors are enough to make all the clothes for a town and a fifth arrives, he may find some work at the expense of the other four.
如果一个村子里四个裁缝就足够的话，第五个来了，他的工作是以前四个人的为代价。
The OECD warns this may come "at the expense of a sustainable capital structure and risks to the ultimate solvency of the company. "
经合组织警告称，这可能“以牺牲可持续资本结构为代价，并可能最终面临公司丧失偿付能力的风险。”
To see why a serious cap-and-trade system doesn"t have to come at the expense of economic growth, take a look at California.
让我们以加州为例分析一下为什么严格的总量管制与排放交易系统不会以牺牲增长为代价。
If I seek to fulfill my own needs at the expense of my partner, we are sure to experience unhappiness, resentment, and conflict.
如果为了满足自己的需要而造成配偶的损失，我们必然会经历不悦、忿恨和冲突。
"We had never considered that this way of listing would come [at the expense] of investor trust, " he said.
他说，我们从来没有想到采用这种方式上市会以投资者的信任为代价。
she screamed, darting her hand into the fire, and drawing forth some half consumed fragments, at the expense of her fingers.
她尖声叫着，伸手到火里，抓出一些烧了一半的纸片，当然她的手指头也因此吃了点亏。
Employees and analysts say he"s guided by a zeal for satisfying customers, even if it comes at the expense of his own ideas and preferences.
他的员工及分析师都说他一直被顾客满意的热情所指引，即便是在有损他的观点和偏好的时候。