2ADJ-GRADED 造成严重损失的;代价大的 If you describe someone's action or mistake as costly, you mean that it results in a serious disadvantage for them, for example the loss of a large amount of money or the loss of their reputation. 造成严重损失的;代价大的
Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes.
心理测试能够使组织机构避免犯下损失惨重的大错。
This sort of scandal in international banking has been politically costly.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, become, prove昂貴;變得昂貴;證明代價高昂ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常昂貴▸➤enormously極為昂貴➤especially, particularly尤其/特別昂貴▸➤increasingly日益昂貴▸➤potentially可能花錢多的➤prohibitively昂貴得讓人無法負擔▸➤relatively相對價錢高的➤politically政治代價高昂的◇The candidate's mistake proved embarrassing and politically costly.事實證明候選人的這個錯誤不僅使他難堪,而且政治代價高昂。PREPOSITION➤for對⋯而言代價很高◇The six-month delay will be costly for the company.拖延半年對公司來說會造成嚴重損失。➤in在⋯方面代價高◇This process is costly in computer time.這個過程要耗費大量的計算機時間。➤in terms of以⋯衡量代價很高◇These teaching methods are too costly in terms of staff resources.這些教學方法需要耗費太多的師資。➤to對⋯而言代價高◇These measures could be costly to employers.這些措施對雇主來說可能會代價很高。