The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up.

昂贵的原料费用使价格居高不下。

The couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe.

这对夫妇抱怨了游览欧洲的高昂花费。

The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms.

高资本成本对许多小公司有着极坏的影响。

The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment.

高昂的借贷成本正抑制行业对新设备的投资。

According to Fiona Qian, the firm's deputy manager, the high cost of doing this means some refineries are still dumping toxic waste in landfills.

根据该公司副总经理 Fiona Qian 的说法，这种做法成本高说明一些炼油厂仍然在往垃圾掩埋场排放有毒废物。