privileged expense

基本解释

Tax laws that favored the privileged at the expense of the disadvantaged.
穷人作出了巨大的牺牲去为少数特权阶层挣钱。
Established businesses try to maintain privileged positions—at the expense of consumers.
那些资格较老的商家试图以消费者为代价保住自己的优势地位。

They are the opportunistic arguments of a few who want to keep their privileged status at the expense of workers and taxpayers.
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