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Conversely, UR ensures the highest level of performance at the cost of some data inconsistency.
相反，UR 保证了最高的性能，但以一部分数据并发性为代价。
In this case there is greater separation between the application and queue manager but at the cost of a performance overhead.
在这种情况下，应用程序和队列管理器之间的分离状况更好，但在性能方面会有所损失。
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.
这会带来更多的广告收入但是会以你的用户的信任为代价，因为他们点击他们认为真的是内容的东西。
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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.
有些人认为,某些行为反正就是绝对错误的,即便该行为产生了好的结果，即便能牺牲一人挽救五人性命。
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As a result of the Freedom Rides, they had integrated interstate transportation, at great cost to the volunteers who rode those buses.
作为自由乘车运动的结果，州际间的交通被大大集中，不过这使那些乘坐巴士的志愿者们付出了极大的代价。
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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