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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary
At The Cost Of 100 Jobs
The plant closed down at the cost of 100 jobs.
I'm not sure if the sentence means
1. Creating (new) 100 jobs made the plant close down.
2. The plant's closing down effected 100 jobs being axed.
Top answer
When the plant closed down, the 100 people who were working there lost their jobs. Employment is an asset of the community, Losing 100 jobs is a negative impact, which can be measured as a cost.
- When the plant closed down, the 100 people who were working there lost their jobs.
- Employment is an asset of the community, Losing 100 jobs is a negative impact, which can be measured as a cost.
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When the plant closed down, the 100 people who were working there lost their jobs.
Employment is an asset of the community, Losing 100 jobs is a negative impact, which can be measured as a cost.
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