cost of upkeep

基本解释

Savings on these costs could be applied to the maintenance and upkeep of an analytical laboratory equipped for quality control within the industry.
如果把这些费用节省下来，完全可以维持一家拥有质量控制设备的分析实验室的运转。
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Costs and revenue vary greatly by the number of rooms: The more rooms at, say, $100, the more potential income, but that also means higher costs for upkeep.
花费和收入会根据不同数目的房间而且明显的变化：越多的100美元的房间，就会有越多的潜在收入，但是也意味着会有更多的装修费用。

Not only is that real estate a great inflation hedge, it gives the company total control over both the upkeep of stores and occupancy costs.
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The Georgetown factory was able to mothball one of its three painting booths, saving energy and upkeep costs.
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