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成本

chéng běn

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chéng běn
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成本
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成本

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(manufacturing, production etc) costs

(制造;生产等)成本

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In order to cut down on costs, the company refuses to allow employees to work overtime.

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公司为了削减成本,拒绝让员工自行加班。

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