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expense

/ɪkˈspɛns/
noun★中级— 费用
正式

为购买商品或服务而支付的金钱(通常指企业或个人的支出)。

The business incurred high expenses during the expansion phase.

在扩张阶段,这家企业产生了高额费用。

She listed all her monthly expenses in her budget.

她在预算中列出了所有月度开支。

💡

常用于财务报告、预算编制或日常生活中。

文学

代价;牺牲(比喻用法,指为达到某目的而付出的代价)。

The expedition was successful, but at the expense of two lives.

探险队成功了,但代价是两条人命。

💡

通常与介词 'at' 连用,构成短语 'at the expense of',表示‘以…为代价’。

搭配

living expenses生活费travel expenses差旅费operating expenses营业费用expense report费用报告

同义词

costexpenditureoutlaypaymentcharge

反义词

incomerevenueprofitsavings

相关短语

at the expense of短语
以…为代价

💡专业提示

区分 'expense' 与 'cost'

'expense' 通常指具体的金钱支出(如 'travel expenses'),而 'cost' 可指金钱或非金钱的代价(如 'the cost of time')。在商务语境中,'expense' 多用于报销或预算,'cost' 则更广泛。

⚡黄金法则

固定搭配记忆

记住常见搭配如 'living expenses'(生活费)、'travel expenses'(差旅费)和 'operating expenses'(营业费用),有助于准确使用。

📖词源

中古英语 'expense' 源自古法语 'expense'(花费),再追溯至拉丁语 'expensa'(支付),原意为‘支付的款项’。拉丁词根 'expendere'(支付)由 'ex-'(出)+ 'pendere'(称重、支付)组成。

📝用法说明

1. 'Expense' 通常指具体的金钱支出,而 'expenditure' 更强调系统性或计划性的支出。 2. 在会计学中,'expense' 指已发生的成本,与 'asset'(资产)相对。 3. 口语中有时用 'expense' 泛指任何开销,如 'It's not worth the expense.'(不值得花这笔钱)。

单词拆解

ex-
向外、出(前缀)
prefix
+
-pense
称重、支付(来自拉丁语 'pendere')
root
英汉词典

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