expenditure
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·pen·di·ture /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun 1 PE[countable, uncountable]SPEND MONEY the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time 开支(额)，支出(额) → incomeexpenditure on expenditure on research and development 研发开支 huge cuts in public expenditure (=the amount of money a government spends on services for the public) 大幅度削减公共开支 government expenditure on education 政府的教育开支 capital expenditure (=spending by a company on buildings, machinery, equipment etc) 〔公司的〕资本开支expenditure of an expenditure of £1 million 100万英镑的支出额2 [uncountable]SPEND MONEYSPEND TIME the action of spending or using time, money, energy etc 〔时间、金钱、精力等的〕耗费，花费 the expenditure of time and money on your house or garden 你在房子或花园上所花费的时间和金钱n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + expenditurepublic/government/state expenditure (=money a government spends on the services it provides for people)The Conservatives want to maintain a firm control on public expenditure.national/local expenditure (=money spent by national or local government)There have been cuts in local expenditure on education.military/defence expenditure (=money that a government spends on the armed forces)Military expenditure has been growing year on year.health/welfare/education expenditure (=money that a government spends on providing health services, welfare, or education)There has been a steady rise in welfare expenditure.household expenditure (=the amount of money the people in a house spend on food, heating etc)Sally cut her household expenditure and tried to save every penny she could.total/overall expenditureThe company's total expenditure rose by 19%.additional/extra expenditureBusinesses have been forced to pass on the additional expenditure to customers.capital expenditure (=money that a company spends on buildings, machinery etc)Capital expenditure on IT equipment will come from a different budget.gross/net expenditure (=the total amount a company spends before/after any tax or costs have been taken away)Spending on research and development represents 13% of our gross expenditure.verbsincrease expenditureThe company plans to increase capital expenditure by 20% this financial year.cut/reduce expenditureTheir policies are designed to cut public expenditure.expenditure risesAs public expenditure has risen, so have taxes.expenditure fallsGovernment expenditure on scientific research has fallen in the last few years.phrasesan increase/rise in expenditureThe government has announced a planned 4.4% increase in public expenditure.a cut/reduction in expenditureThere has been a marked reduction in expenditure on some social and welfare services.an item of expenditure (=something a government or person spends money on)Housing is the biggest single item of expenditure in the budgets of most households.Examples from the Corpus
expenditure• He and the Pentagon continued to call for very high levels of defense expenditure.• Even the enthusiasts for fundholding realised that the lid was sinking on health expenditure.• The biggest items of expenditure would probably be printing an election address and preparing a party political broadcast.• One is to say that substantial expansion is simply not possible, given planned expenditure levels.• The idea was then to introduce greater rationality to the public expenditure process.• The lack of enthusiasm for social expenditure in the Treasury produced a remarkable lack of foresight in such matters.• This attempted to establish uniform expenditure targets that, if substantially exceeded, would initiate penalties.• The new regulations will require unnecessary expenditure of time and money.expenditure on• The state's expenditure on welfare programs went down by 5% last year.From Longman Business Dictionaryexpenditureex‧pen‧di‧ture /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə-ər/ noun [countable, uncountable] the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of timeAn advertiser rarely knows what its return on investment in advertising expenditure is.expenditure ona 58% increase in expenditure on books and teaching materials → capital expenditure → consumption expenditures → government expenditure → marketing expenditure → public expenditure → state expenditureex·pen·di·ture noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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ex‧pen‧di‧ture W2 /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə $ -ər/
noun
expenditure on
expenditure on research and development
huge cuts in public expenditure (=the amount of money a government spends on services for the public)
government expenditure on education
capital expenditure (=spending by a company on buildings, machinery, equipment etc)
expenditure of
an expenditure of £1 million
2. [uncountable] the action of spending or using time, money, energy etc:
the expenditure of time and money on your house or garden
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expenditure
▪public/government/state expenditure (=money a government spends on the services it provides for people) The Conservatives want to maintain a firm control on public expenditure.
▪national/local expenditure (=money spent by national or local government) There have been cuts in local expenditure on education.
▪military/defence expenditure (=money that a government spends on the armed forces) Military expenditure has been growing year on year.
▪health/welfare/education expenditure (=money that a government spends on providing health services, welfare, or education) There has been a steady rise in welfare expenditure.
▪household expenditure (=the amount of money the people in a house spend on food, heating etc) Sally cut her household expenditure and tried to save every penny she could.
▪total/overall expenditure The company's total expenditure rose by 19%.
▪additional/extra expenditure Businesses have been forced to pass on the additional expenditure to customers.
▪capital expenditure (=money that a company spends on buildings, machinery etc) Capital expenditure on IT equipment will come from a different budget.
▪gross/net expenditure (=the total amount a company spends before/after any tax or costs have been taken away) Spending on research and development represents 13% of our gross expenditure.
■ verbs
▪increase expenditure The company plans to increase capital expenditure by 20% this financial year.
▪cut/reduce expenditure Their policies are designed to cut public expenditure.
▪expenditure rises As public expenditure has risen, so have taxes.
▪expenditure falls Government expenditure on scientific research has fallen in the last few years.
■ phrases
▪an increase/rise in expenditure The government has announced a planned 4.4% increase in public expenditure.
▪a cut/reduction in expenditure There has been a marked reduction in expenditure on some social and welfare services.
▪an item of expenditure (=something a government or person spends money on) Housing is the biggest single item of expenditure in the budgets of most households.
▪ spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years. | There has been a huge increase in government spending. | military spending
▪expenditure formal the amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time – used especially in official documents or reports: British defence expenditure was consistently high during this period. | military expenditure | Expenditure on advertising has gone down.
▪costs the money that a person or organization has to spend on heating, rent, wages etc: What are your annual fuel costs? | Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.
▪expenses the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: Living expenses are much higher in New York. | I kept a record of all my travel expenses so that I could claim them back.
▪outgoings the money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: The outgoings on a house this size are very high.
▪outlay the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: The intial outlay on machinery was quite high.
▪overheads British English, overhead American English the money that a business spends regularly on rent, insurance, and other things that are needed to keep the business operating: In London, small businesses often have high overheads.
ex‧pen‧di‧ture W2 /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə $ -ər/
noun Word Family: noun: expenditure, expense, expenses; verb: expend; adverb: expensively ≠ inexpensively; adjective: expensive ≠ inexpensive
1. [uncountable and countable] the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time ⇨ incomeexpenditure on
expenditure of
2. [uncountable] the action of spending or using time, money, energy etc:
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costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business 指成本 ：◆ labour/production costs 人工／生产成本 ◆ rising costs 正在上涨的成本 spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization 尤指政府或机构的开支、支出、花销 ：◆ public spending 公共开支 ◆ More spending on health was promised. 已承诺增加医疗开支。 expenditure ( an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a personrather
指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费 ：◆ 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 which your employer will pay back to you later 指个人或机构必需的开支、花费或报销的费用 ：◆ legal expenses 律师费 ◆ travel expenses 差旅费 overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages 指经费、运营费用、经常性开支 ：◆ High overheads mean small profit margins. 经费开销大意味着利润低。 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 指启动新业务或项目所必要的开支、费用或为了节省后期投入而使用的经费 ：◆ The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay. 最好的设备花费大，但这种开支很值得。
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