expense

美 [ɪk'spens]

英 [ɪk'spens]

复数：expenses 过去分词：expensed 现在分词：expensing

搭配

adj.+n.

great expense,considerable expense,unnecessary expense,extra expense,legitimate expense

v.+n.

afford expense,limit expense,cover expense,avoid expense,reduce expense

expense

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1.	[u] 费用；价钱the money that you spend on sth

	The garden was transformed at great expense . 花园改建花了一大笔费用。
	No expense was spared(= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. 为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。
	He's arranged everything, no expense spared . 他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。
	She always travels first-class regardless of expense. 无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。
	The results are well worth the expense. 有这些结果花的钱很值。

2.	[c][ususing] 花钱的东西；开销something that makes you spend money

Running a car is a big expense.

养一辆车开销很大。

3.	[pl] 开支；花费；费用money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose

	living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses 生活费用；家庭开支；医疗、律师等费用
	Can I give you something towards expenses? 在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？
	financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency 供紧急情况下开支的经济援助
	The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. 他几乎是入不敷出。

4.	[pl] （向雇主报销的）费用，开支，花销，业务费用money that you spend while you are working and which your employer will pay back to you later

	You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. 你可以报销差旅费。
	to take a client out for a meal on expenses 用业务费请客户外出就餐
	an all-expenses-paid trip 费用全数报销的公差