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Conversely, UR ensures the highest level of performance at the cost of some data inconsistency.
相反，UR 保證了最高的性能，但以一部分數(shù)據(jù)并發(fā)性為代價。
In this case there is greater separation between the application and queue manager but at the cost of a performance overhead.
在這種情況下，應(yīng)用程序和隊列管理器之間的分離狀況更好，但在性能方面會有所損失。
This may generate more ad revenue but comes at the cost of your users’ trust, as they click on things they thought were genuine content.
這會帶來更多的廣告收入但是會以你的用戶的信任為代價，因為他們點擊他們認為真的是內(nèi)容的東西。
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But lately,observers say, Prime Minister Erdogan appears to be seeking influence with Arabs at the cost of relations with Israel.
Some people argued that there are certain things that are just categorically wrong even if they bring about a good result, even if they saved five people at the cost of one life.
有些人認為,某些行為反正就是絕對錯誤的,即便該行為產(chǎn)生了好的結(jié)果，即便能犧牲一人挽救五人性命。
耶魯公開課 - 公正課程節(jié)選
As a result of the Freedom Rides, they had integrated interstate transportation, at great cost to the volunteers who rode those buses.
作為自由乘車運動的結(jié)果，州際間的交通被大大集中，不過這使那些乘坐巴士的志愿者們付出了極大的代價。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年后的美國小說課程節(jié)選

China may have got a deal it liked, but at the cost of a public-relations disaster.
ECONOMIST: China's smile diplomacy shows its teeth