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the money that you spend on something 費用；價錢 The garden was transformed at great expense. 花園改建花了一大筆費用。 No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. 爲使聚會成功多大費用都在所不惜。 He's arranged everything, no expense spared. 他不惜代價把一切安排得井井有條。 She always travels first-class regardless of expense. 無論費用多高她總是乘頭等艙。 The results are well worth the expense. 有這些結果花的錢很值。
Synonyms priceprice- cost
- value
- expense
- worth
- price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:
house prices 房價 How much are these? They don’t have a price on them. 這些東西賣多少錢？它們都沒有標價。 I can’t afford it at that price. 那個價格我付不起。
- cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something:
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. 新的計算機系統已安裝，費用爲 8 萬英鎊。
- value how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged:
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. 獲勝者將得到價值爲 1 000 英鎊的獎品。
price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 還是 value？ - expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money:
The garden was transformed at great expense. 花園改建花了一大筆費用。 Running a car is a big expense. 養一輛車開銷很大。
- worth the financial value of somebody/something:
He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有價值 1 000 萬美元的個人淨資産。
- the high price/cost/value
- the real/true price/cost/value/worth
- to put/set a price/value on something
- to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
- to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
- to cut the price/cost
Extra ExamplesWe were taken out for a meal at the company's expense. 公司出錢請我們外出就餐。 It emerged that they had received free first-class travel at the taxpayer's expense. 結果是，他們接受了免費乘坐頭等艙的旅行，花的卻是納稅人的錢。 The bridge was built at public expense. 這橋是政府出資修建的。 They had to repair the damage at their own expense. 他們得自己花錢修理受破損之處。 Your monthly housing expense should not be greater than 28% of your income. 每月的住房開銷不應該超過你收入的 28%。 The accommodation package includes admission to the golf course at no extra expense. 住宿費中包括打高爾夫球的門票。 She had to meet the expense herself. 她得自己支付開銷。 Net interest expense increased to $5.9 million from $4.1 million. 淨利息支出從 410 萬增加到了 590 萬美元。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
- go to
- incur
- involve
- …
- rise
- at somebody’s/something’s expense
- at… expense
- at taxpayer expense
- at taxpayers’ expense
- at the taxpayer’s expense
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
something that makes you spend money 花錢的東西；開銷 Running a car is a big expense. 養一輛車開銷很大。 The company views its workers as an expense instead of an asset. 該公司將其員工視爲支出而非資産。
Extra ExamplesInsurance is an ongoing expense. 保險是一項經常性開支。 The real expense of the trip was the flights. 這次旅行的真正費用是機票。 Save the expense of calling out a plumber by learning some of the basics yourself. 通過學會一些基本維修知識，省去請水管工的花費。 Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense. 會議及所費時間是一筆頗大的管理花費。 The process turned out to be a significant capital expense. 結果，這個過程花去了一筆可觀的資本。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- major
- …
- expenses[plural]
money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose 開支；花費；費用 living/medical/travel expenses 生活/醫療/旅行費用 legal/household expenses 法律/家庭開支 The company has cut operating expenses to their lowest levels in three years 該公司已將運營費用削減至三年來的最低水平 Can I give you something towards expenses? 在開支方面我能爲你做點什麽嗎？ financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency 供緊急情況下開支的經濟援助 The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. 他幾乎是入不敷出。 Property investors are entitled to offset the expenses incurred buying the property. 房産投資者有權抵消購買房産所産生的費用。
Synonyms costscosts- spending
- expenditure
- expenses
- overheads
- outlay
- costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business:
labour/production costs 人工／生産成本 rising costs 正在上漲的成本
- spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization:
public spending 公共開支 More spending on health was promised. 已承諾增加醫療開支。
- expenditure (rather formal
) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person: 指政府、機構或個人的開支、支出、花費： expenditure on education 教育支出
- expenses money that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working that your employer will pay back to you later:
legal expenses 律師費 travel expenses 差旅費
- overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages:
High overheads mean small profit margins. 經費開銷大意味着利潤低。
- outlay the money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later:
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay. 最好的設備花費大，但這種開支很值得。
- spending/expenditure/outlay on something
- high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads
- total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay
- capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay
- household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses
- government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure
- to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2My expenses are constantly rising and my income stays the same. 我的花費不斷上升，可是收入卻和原來一樣。 Medical expenses can be quite high if you are not insured. 如果你沒有買保險，醫療費會很高昂。 You can reduce your expenses by selling your old car at a good price. 你可以把舊車賣個好價錢來減少開支。 You can expect to receive compensation for all expenses arising out of the accident. 由這次事故引起的所有費用你都有望獲得賠償。 We will recoup our expenses within 24 months. 我們將在 24 個月内收回開支。 You will receive expense reimbursement for up to $5 000 for legal representation. 作爲法律代表，你將會獲得最高 5,000 美元的費用補償。 Total employee expenses were up about 6%. 僱員的總開銷大約增加了 6%。 Operating expenses rose by more than 23% last year. 去年運營費用增加了 23% 以上。 Look for a fund with low expenses. 尋找低成本的資金。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- allowable
- …
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
- on expenses
- all expenses paid
- spare no expense
- expenses[plural]
money that you spend while you are working and that your employer will pay back to you later （向僱主報銷的）費用，開支，花銷，業務費用 You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. 你可以報銷差旅費。 We paid their expenses, but nothing more. 我們支付了他們的費用，但僅此而已。 an all-expenses-paid trip 費用全數報銷的公差 - on expenses (British English)
to take a client out for a meal on expenses 用業務費請客戶外出就餐
Synonyms costscosts- spending
- expenditure
- expenses
- overheads
- outlay
- costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business:
labour/production costs 人工／生産成本 rising costs 正在上漲的成本
- spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization:
public spending 公共開支 More spending on health was promised. 已承諾增加醫療開支。
- expenditure (rather formal
) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person: 指政府、機構或個人的開支、支出、花費： expenditure on education 教育支出
- expenses money that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working that your employer will pay back to you later:
legal expenses 律師費 travel expenses 差旅費
- overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages:
High overheads mean small profit margins. 經費開銷大意味着利潤低。
- outlay the money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later:
The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay. 最好的設備花費大，但這種開支很值得。
- spending/expenditure/outlay on something
- high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads
- total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay
- capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay
- household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses
- government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure
- to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
Extra ExamplesRelocated employees received grants towards incidental expenses like buying carpets. 調動的僱員獲得購買地毯等費用的雜項補助。 The guides are unpaid except for basic expenses. 除了基本費用以外，導遊並沒有其他收入。 They are claiming expenses for travel and meals. 他們要求報銷旅費及餐費。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- allowable
- …
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
- on expenses
- all expenses paid
- spare no expense
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, alteration of Old French espense, from late Latin expensa (pecunia) ‘(money) spent’, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pendere ‘weigh, pay’.
Idioms
at somebody’s expense
at the expense of somebody/something
go to the expense of something/of doing something | go to a lot of, etc. expense
put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something | put somebody to a lot of, etc. expense