These small promotions were costly and they did nothing to increase his bottom line.

Coastal defence is a costly business.

海防事务很耗费资财。

Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes.

心理测试能够使组织机构避免犯下损失惨重的大错。

Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.

他们大动干戈想要控制阿富汗地区，但只持续了10年就无果而终了。

Buying new furniture may prove too costly.

购买新家具可能会花钱太多。

It is chiefly through reading books that intellectuals acquire the experience of our predecessors.

知识分子接受前人的经验,主要是靠读书.

The instrument chiefly consists of telescope, magnetic compass and stabilizing apparatus.

该仪器主要由望远镜 、 磁罗盘和安平机构组成.

IFM chiefly research how to develop financial management under new environment.

由于信息技术的飞速发展,其带来的深刻影响使财务管理发生了质的变化.

In market performance: The essay chiefly inspects the margin and scale economic lever of publishing industry.

在市场绩效方面,本文主要考察了我国出版产业的利润率水平和规模经济水平.

Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring.

欧亚大陆的各种主要为绿色的蟾蜍.

Membership is comprised chiefly of humans of the warrior, paladin and priest professions.

人类战士 、 圣骑士和牧师是十字军的主要成员.

It is organized chiefly in fighting aviation arm, bomber aviation arm, airborne troops and airfields.

主要由歼击航空兵 、 轰炸航空兵 、 空降兵和机场组成.

Chiefly British Used as a title any of various male law court officers.

(法庭的)男法官:指法庭上的各种男性官员的头衔.

Analytical results show that the unusual noise source is chiefly due to unsteady combustion.

测试结果表明,国产机噪声异常主要是由于不稳定燃烧造成的.

Of the Russians there are chiefly Eugene and Anatole.

俄国人则主要是指尤金和阿纳托里.

A word, phrase, or manner of expression used chiefly by uneducated people.

主要是没受过教育的人用的词汇 、 短语或表达方式.

Histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism, occurs chiefly in young children.

与胆固醇代谢障碍有关的组织细胞增多症, 通常发生在年轻人身上.

They are chiefly of Jewish parentage.

他们大体上有犹太血统.

Fame — It is chiefly a matter of dying at the right moment.

声誉—主要是死得其时的问题.

But in some logic teaching materials they are equated. This article chiefly discusses their differences.

但某些逻辑学教材仍将二者等同,本文主要谈它们的区别.

They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.

他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。