1.the problem persists despite the billions spent on it.
尽管花了英镑,问题依然存。
2.government waste has bilked the taxpayer of billions dollars.
纳税人的几百美元被政府骗来铺张浪费掉了。
3.our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now.
我们的免疫系统此刻正杀灭万个细菌。
4.he savaged the government for wasting billions in their failed bid to prop up the pound.
他猛烈抨击政府浪费支持英镑的失败努力。
5.faked repairs and padded expenses for government work reaped billions of dollars for the Mafia.
黑手党从假造维修开支和虚报为政府工作的开支账中获利元。
6.Physical appearance seems to be only part of the equation.Despite the billions of dollars forked over every year for cosmetics and beautification procedures, looks aren't the whole kit and kaboodle.