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The cost of living has increased this year.
今年的生活成本上涨了。
为购买商品或服务而支付的金钱
The total cost of the project was $50,000.
这个项目的总成本是5万美元。
常用于商业、日常生活场景。
失去或放弃某物的代价
The cost of fame was her privacy.
成名的代价是失去隐私。
强调牺牲或负面后果。
估算或确定某物的成本
The company costs the project at $200,000.
公司估算这个项目的成本为20万美元。
多用于商业预算或会计领域。
cost指生产或获得某物的成本(内部支出),price指向顾客收取的售价(外部交易)。例如:The cost of materials was $50, but the selling price was $100.
作动词时,cost通常用于被动语态(e.g., The project cost $50,000)或过去分词(e.g., The project was costed at $50,000)。主动语态较少见,仅用于特定语境(e.g., The mistake cost him his job)。
中古英语 cost(e),源自古法语 coster(价值),最终来自拉丁语 constare(站立一起,即‘价值’)。
1. 作名词时,常与介词of连用(e.g., the cost of living)。2. 作动词时,常用于被动语态(e.g., The project was costed at $100,000)。3. 口语中可缩略为‘cuz(=because)’。