Language Point 15

For those who find this too great an expense, there is an alternative. (Para. 3)

Meaning: There is some other choice or some other way out for those who find downloading papers from the web too expensive for them to afford it. Or those who find $29.75 is too dear have another choice.

expense: n. cost or charge

The expense of buying a car is more than we can afford.

買車的費用超出了我們的支付能力。

The expense of the trip for the youngest child was very small.

最小的孩子這次旅行的費用很少。

He travelled at the company's expense.

他的旅行費用是由公司負擔的。