at the expense of

at the expense of
1. with the loss of; at the sacrifice of 失去；牺牲
- He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies. 他全然不顾学习，把全部时间都用于踢球。
- He became a brilliant scholar, but only at the expense of his health. 他成了一个卓越的学者，却牺牲了自己的健康。
- Don't try to benefit at the expense of others. 不要干损人利已的事。
2. at the cost of 花费；支付
- We were all entertained at the director's expense. 我们全由导演请客。
- They built the railroad at the expense of two hundred million dollars. 他们花了2亿美元修筑这条铁路。
- He has been at the expense of her education. 他一直支付她的教育经费。

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at the expense of
adv. 以...为代价，靠，归...付费

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at the expense of
在损失〔损坏〕某事物的情况下
- He finished the job at the expense of his health. 他完成了那件工作, 但却损害了健康。

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