costs是什么意思？

It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit.

Textbook versions are constantly updated, motivating publishers by minimizing production costs (the big ones like McGraw-Hill are already on board).

The Big Three American carmakers—General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, such as gold-plated health plans and pensions for workers who retired as young as

The Big Three American carmakers need restructuring to survive because they cannot cope with the ruinous costs accumulated over the post-war years.

they cannot cope with the ruinous costs accumulated over the post-war years

could save $10 billion to $24 billion annually in health care costs

With the percentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it's important to weigh the health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing.

And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help protect property owners from rising power costs.

The high financial costs adding up

A part-time job is a good way to balance costs while ensuring there is enough time left over for both academic subjects and after-class activities.

air pollution costs the global economy more than $5 trillion annually in welfare costs, with the most serious damage occurring in the developing world.

But it's also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.

given the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.

It costs about $1 million to create a new textbook.

The figures include a number of costs associated with air pollution.

To help quantify the costs of a poor diet, I recently tried to estimate this impact in terms of a most famous food, the burger.

with costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming "status" items, owners are throwing away microwaves after an average of eight years.

Not surprisingly, the costs are steep.

Monsanto has the right to recover the costs of its patented seeds

Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support.

By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs

the costs of running a university are soaring

Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed unevenly.

A three-month membership costs 150 dollars, and that includes use of the wait-room, sauna and pool.

A decrease in production costs.

The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.

Bringing any new technology on the market, on average, costs $1 billion

Americans are deeply concerned about the relentless rise in health care costs and health insurance premiums.

And those costs would vary depending on the size and scale of the businesses.

As long as it's impossible to produce something from nothing, costs are absolutely a barrier.

Because they're so small and light, it costs much less to get a Cube Sat into Earth's orbit than a traditional communications or GPS satellite.

But one costs $50 a dose and the other close to $2,000.

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate "free-riders": causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate chan

Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some governments but are a poor substitute for a carbon price: they do only part of the job, leaving in place market incentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add to the stock of atmo

Even Hillary Clinton says that when it comes to college, Costs won't be a barrier.

Every month it remains unopened costs between nine and 10 million euros.

Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

If private plans demanded similar productivity savings from providers, and refused to let providers shift additional costs to them, the savings could be much larger.

If there's a downward pressure on costs, because of a need for investment in other areas, I would argue that this is a perfectly feasible solution.

In time it should help restrain costs by eliminating redundant tests, preventing drug interactions, and helping doctors find the best treatments.

like many first-generation students, he enrolled in a medium-sized state university many of his high school peers were also attending, received a Pell Grant, and took out some small federal loans to cover other costs.

missing from these bills is any serious attempt to rein in malpractice costs.

Now, all of these problems involve significant costs for all businesses, but there're particularly challenging issues for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

NYU is consistently ranked one of the country's most expensive schools, with room and board costs totaling upwards of $64,000 a year.

Online security cameras, intelligent lighting and a wealth of sensors that control both temperature and air quality are offering an unprecedented level of control, efficiency, and improvements to what were once classed necessary costs when running a busin

Our study will use a large corporate dataset from a major medical company to examine how technology extends our working hours and thus interferes with necessary cognitive recovery, resulting in huge health care costs and turnover costs for employers.

Plagued by long delays, perpetual mismanagement, and ever saw ring costs, the airport has become something of a joke among Germans and a source of frustration for local politicians, business leaders and residents alike.

Publishers were interested only in books that would sell fairly quickly in sufficient numbers to cover the costs of production and make a profit.

Reducing waste by incorporating med materials into production can cut costs and decrease the price of procurement: less to be procured from the outside and more to be re-utilized from the inside.

Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care

Setting the right carbon price will therefore efficiently align the costs paid by carbon users with the true social opportunity cost of using carbon.

simultaneously, dramatic drops in communication costs ease long-distance interactions.

The answer is that no one has an easy fix for rising medical costs.

The Department for Education's guidance says schools can charge only for board and lodging if the trip is part of the syllabus, and that students receiving government aid are exempt from these costs.

The good news is that a bill just approved by the House and a bill approved by the Senate finance Committee would implement or test many reforms that should help slow the rise in medical costs over the long term.

They have to operate for long periods of time before the costs of development have been recovered.

They include such measures as accountable care organizations to take charge of a patient's needs with an eye on both cost and quality, and chronic disease management to make sure the seriously ill, who are responsible for the bulk of all health care costs

To compound the delays, the unused airport is resulting in massive costs.

While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.