The university faced a cost overrun on account of miscalculation.

该大学面临着因计算错误而导致大学经费超支的问题。

The university faced a cost overrun on account of miscalculation.

大学经费超支是因为预计错误。

Imagine going to your boss with news of a delayed project or cost overrun, and hearing "thank you" in response.

你去找老板，告诉他项目被延误或者成本超支，得到的回应却是“谢谢你”，你能想象这样的情景吗。

They could simply be a way to put pressure on the foreign firms to do something about the cost overrun, or to encourage them to bring in Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled gas giant.

这也许只是一种给外国公司的施压，让它们针对超额的成本做些什么，或许是想促使这些公司与俄国家控股的天然气巨头-俄罗斯天然气出口总公司（Gazprom）联手。

Many times, in the enthusiasm that comes with new technology, an organization may choose to get into areas that are not its core competencies, thus increasing the chances of cost overrun.

很多时候，受新技术的蛊惑，企业可能会选择进入它不具竞争力的领域，这就增加了成本超支的机会。