to exact a heavy toll on sb

to exact a heavy toll on sb
3. to exact a heavy toll on sb or to exact a terrible toll on sb 让某人付出高昂代价；让某人损失惨重
- Politics has exacted a heavy toll on my family. 政治已经让我的家庭付出了惨重的代价。
- Unrestrained litigation exacts a terrible toll on the US economy. 无限制的诉讼让美国经济付出高昂的成本。
4. to exact a high price or to exact a heavy price
[activity +] 要求付出高昂的代价
- The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price. 纯粹的体力消耗让身体难以承受。
- Touring exacts a high price from the players. 巡回比赛让球员身体透支。
- They exacted a high price for their cooperation. 他们为了合作付出了很高的代价。
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