expense
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·pense /ɪkˈspens/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]SPEND MONEY the amount of money that you spend on something 费用，花费 He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses. 他借了15万英镑用于支付律师费。 Conference rooms were equipped at great expense. 装备会议室花费巨大。2 expenses BECmoney that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to you 业务费用on expenses Can you claim this meal on expenses? 这顿饭你能报销吗？3 at the expense of somebody/something HARM/BE BAD FORif something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing 以损害某人/某事物为代价 the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays 短假增多，以牺牲时间较长的包价旅游为代价4 at somebody’s expense a) PAY FORif you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it 由某人付费 Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense. 她的宅第由纳税人出钱重新布置了一番。 b) HARM/BE BAD FORif you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly 嘲笑某人 Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense. 路易斯不断地嘲笑妻子。5 all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else 〔酒店、旅行、用餐等〕所有费用均由他人支付的 The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio. 奖品是去里约热内卢的全程免费旅游。 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the amount of money that you spend on something 费用，花费ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expensethe extra/additional expense 额外的费用Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view? 值不值得为海景房多付钱啊？an unnecessary expense 不必要的花费Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense. 另加钱坐皮座椅似乎是不必要的花费。living expenses (=money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc) 生活费用She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses. 她每周收入80英镑，得用这笔钱支付所有的生活费。operating expenses (=money that a company spends on running its business) 营运开支We must reduce our operating expenses. 我们必须减少营运开支。legal/medical expenses 律师费/医疗费We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses. 我们只得贷款支付我丈夫的医疗费。nThe tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.household expenses (=money spent looking after a house and the people in it) 家庭开支nUnfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.funeral expenses (=the cost of arranging a funeral) 丧葬费nShe had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.phrasesat great/huge/considerable/vast expense (=used when saying that something costs a lot of money) 花费大笔费用The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy. 这些瓷砖是高价从意大利进口的。nRecently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.at your own expense (=used when saying that you pay for something yourself) 自己支付费用He had copies of the book printed at his own expense. 他自己花钱印了这本书。at (the) public expense (=paid for by the public through taxes) 用公费The bridge was built at public expense. 这座桥是公费修建的。go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money) 花钱做某事The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts. 地方议会现在必须决定是否要出钱向法院上诉。spare no expense (in doing something) (=spend a lot of money to buy the best things) 不惜费用(做某事)Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding. 她父母不惜花费，大办婚礼。nEverything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!verbsincur an expense formal (=have to pay for something) 引致[带来]费用Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees. 潜在买家要承担房屋鉴定费及法律费用。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: NOUN + expensestravel/travelling expensesThe company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.entertainment/business expensesThe president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.relocation/moving expensesSuccessful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.verbspay somebody’s expensesThey agreed to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.claim expenses (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job)If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.reimburse somebody’s expenses (=pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them)Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.Examples from the Corpus
expense• I was educated at his expense and until I repay his investment, it is illegal to employ me directly.• The fateful words do not establish a trust in favour of him, but instead a trust at his expense in favour of another person.• The problem is one of expense and effort in doing so, not the availability of the material.• Gast decided to stick around at his own expense and film as much as he could with the fighters.• Thus the legal aid scheme permits those eligible to take the risk of litigation at the possible expense of the Fund.• Or we could leave it up to the electricity generators to reduce the impact, at the expense of higher bills.• As a practical matter, a receipt showing the amount of the expense is an absolute prerequisite to substantiating a travel expense.From Longman Business Dictionaryexpenseex‧pense /ɪkˈspens/ noun1[countable, uncountable]ACCOUNTING an amount of money that a business or organization has to spend on somethingMost advertisers look upon advertising as an expense and not an investment, which is a mistake.The company’s cost-cutting program is expected to reduce expenses by $28 million next year.2expenses [plural]ACCOUNTING money that an employee spends while doing their job on things such as travel and food, and which their employer then pays back to themCome on, have another drink — it’s on expenses.He gets an annual salary of $1.5 million; in addition he gets reimbursed for travel and other expenses.ex·pense noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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ex‧pense S3 W2 /ɪkˈspens/
noun
He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.
Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.
2. expenses money that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to you
on expenses
Can you claim this meal on expenses?
3. at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing:
the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays
4. at sb’s expense
a. if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it:
Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense.
b. if you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly:
Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense.
5. all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else:
The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expense
▪the extra/additional expense Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?
▪an unnecessary expense Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense.
▪living expenses (=money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc) She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses.
▪operating expenses (=money that a company spends on running its business) We must reduce our operating expenses.
▪legal/medical expenses We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses. | The tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.
▪household expenses (=money spent looking after a house and the people in it) Unfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.
▪funeral expenses (=the cost of arranging a funeral) She had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.
■ phrases
▪at great/huge/considerable/vast expense (=used when saying that something costs a lot of money) The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy. | Recently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.
▪at your own expense (=used when saying that you pay for something yourself) He had copies of the book printed at his own expense.
▪at (the) public expense (=paid for by the public through taxes) The bridge was built at public expense.
▪go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money) The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
▪spare no expense (in doing something) (=spend a lot of money to buy the best things) Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding. | Everything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!
■ verbs
▪incur an expense formal (=have to pay for something) Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees.
■ NOUN + expenses
▪travel/travelling expenses The company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.
▪entertainment/business expenses The president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.
▪relocation/moving expenses Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.
■ verbs
▪pay sb’s expenses They agreed to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.
▪claim expenses (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job) If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.
▪reimburse sb’s expenses (=pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them) Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.
ex‧pense S3 W2 /ɪkˈspens/
noun Word Family: noun: expenditure, expense, expenses; verb: expend; adverb: expensively ≠ inexpensively; adjective: expensive ≠ inexpensive
1. [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that you spend on something: 2. expenses money that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to you
on expenses
3. at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing:
4. at sb’s expense
a. if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it:
b. if you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly:
5. all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else:
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price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱 ：◆ house prices 房屋价格 ◆ How much are these? They don't have a price on them. 这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。 ◆ I can't afford it at that price .这样的价格我付不起。 cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费 ：◆ A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. 新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。 value how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值 ：◆ The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。 NOTE Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price.尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度 ：◆ This restaurant is excellent value (= .is worth the money it costs )这家餐馆很合算。
price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？
expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销 ：◆ The garden was transformed at great expense .花园改建花了一大笔费用。 ◆ Running a car is a big expense. 养一辆车开销很大。 worth the financial value of sb/sth 指人或物的价值 ：◆ He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 NOTE Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth.* worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。
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the high price/cost/valuethe real/true price/cost/value/worthto put/set a price/valueon sthto increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expenseto raise/double/lower the price/cost/valueto cut the price/cost
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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spending/expenditure/outlay on sthhigh/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheadstotal costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlaycapital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlayhousehold costs/spending/expenditure/expensesgovernment/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditureto increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
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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spending/expenditure/outlay on sthhigh/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheadstotal costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlaycapital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlayhousehold costs/spending/expenditure/expensesgovernment/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditureto increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
