ultimate cost

The upfront cost in terms of public debt is high but the ultimate cost to taxpayers need not be.

公共债务方面的一线成本很高，但纳税人承担的最终成本不需要很高。

And, perhaps in a moment of hope-induced blindness, Rifkin fails to mention the ultimate cost for us mortals, the one that really isn't going anywhere anytime soon: time.

而且，也许是因为眼里只有希望，里夫金并没有提到我们凡人短期内无法真正摆脱的终极成本：时间。

The ultimate cost of any pension plan is equal to the benefits paid, plus the cost of administration, less any investment earning of the fund.

任何退休计划终极本等於给付支出额加上行政处理费用扣除资金之投资收益。

But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.

但是从长远角度来看，预防的费用要低于治疗的费用。此外，最终的代价更大，成为早亡。

The superintend of the country's second biggest school system is announcing he will suspend contracts for a program that aim to give Apple iPads to the system's 650000 students, an ultimate cost of 1 billion dollars.

美国第二大学校系统的监管人员表示，他将暂停为该系统内65万名学生配备苹果平板电脑的项目，这一项目的最终费用约为10亿美元。

Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Paulson said the plan's ultimate cost will likely be less than the initial outlay of funds.

保尔森在福克斯电视台星期天新闻节目上说，这个计划的最终成本可能会比初期支付的经费要少。

The ultimate cost of the mortgage crisis in terms of settlements, awardsand legal fees can only be guessed at.

至于房产抵押危机解决方案的最终成本赔偿金和法律费用的具体数字，目前大家只能猜测。