expense

简明英汉词典

expense

[Ik5spens]

n.

费用, 代价, 损失, 开支, 费钱之物

美国传统词典[双解]

expense

ex.pense

AHD:[1k-spμns“]

D.J.[ik6spens]

K.K.[!k6spWns]

n.（名词）

(1)Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose:

花费：为达到目的或完成目标而支付的东西：

an expense of time and energy on the project.

在那个项目上时间和精力的支出

(2)A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice:

损失，牺牲：为获得某物而付出的损失；牺牲：

achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.See Synonyms at price

获得了速度但丧失了精确性参见 price

(3)An expenditure of money; a cost:

金钱的支出；花费：

an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.

值得花费的改进；所有花费已被付清的旅行

(4)expenses Abbr. exp.

expenses 缩写 exp.

(5)Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work:

业务费用，经费：雇员在履行工作中所带来的花费：

was reimbursed for her travel expenses.

她的旅费已报销

(6)Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.

【非正式用语】 开支 ：为支付这样花费而拨出的钱

(7)Something requiring the expenditure of money:

需要支出金钱的事物：

Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.

重新装饰房屋将是一项很大的花费

(8)Archaic The act of expending.

【古语】 花费：花费的行为

v.tr.（及物动词）

ex.pensed， ex.pens.ing， ex.pens.es

(1)To charge with expenses.

收取费用

(2)To write off as an expense.

把…作为开支勾销

习惯用语

at (one's) expense

To (one's) detriment or chagrin:

对某人不利：

telling jokes at my expense.

我被嘲弄了一番

语源

(1)Middle English

中古英语

(2)from Anglo-Norman

源自 英法语

(3)from Latin (pecunia) exp?a [(money) paid out] [from feminine past participle of] expendere [to pay out] * see expend

源自 拉丁语 (pecunia) exp?a [支付的（钱）] [] 源自expendere的阴性过去分词 [付钱] *参见 expend

现代英汉词典

expense

[Ik5spens]

n.

花费；支出

expense account

支出帐目

What are the expenses of moving house?

搬家的花销是多少？

A motorcycle can be a great expense.

买一辆摩托车可能要花很多钱。

The expenses foot up to $50.

费用共计五十美元。

习惯用语

spare no expense

不惜代价

at sb.'s expense

(1)由某人付钱

(2)嘲弄；捉弄

He tried to be clever at my expense.

他想卖弄小聪明捉弄我。

用法词典

expense

源自拉丁语expensum