outlay
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++out·lay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] SPEND MONEYBBthe amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc 〔用于开设新商号、进行某活动等的〕花费，开支 → expense, costsmall/modest/considerable/large etc outlay For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business. 只需相对较少的一笔钱就可以开始做家庭美发生意。outlay on House buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and furniture. 购房者第一笔大的开销通常是购买地毯和家具。
Examples from the Corpus
outlay• He thinks they would cost too much in capital outlay and year-round maintenance.• Pre-tax profit rose to £2.76million, from £2.45million after exceptional outlays in the previous year to September 30.• Assuming that the more expensive units are stronger and better designed, the birds will produce above the extra outlay.• That change also would reduce federal outlays, de Souza said.• It was almost instantly profitable, because his initial outlay was tiny.• T- shirts are easy to produce, requiring little initial outlay and a minimum of time and effort.• Trillions of dollars in military outlays later, the Cold War is history.• You can start a fast-food franchise for a relatively modest outlay.• Eva had a brand new wardrobe for only a small outlay.• The best business is one with a small outlay and with no risk involved.• Both films employ innovative computer-generated graphics that required staggering outlays in hardware.• When we built the factory the outlay on machinery was heavy but we were able to buy all the latest equipment.small/modest/considerable/large etc outlay• Eva had a brand new wardrobe for only a small outlay.• There was a small outlay for goal posts and other equipment.• All for a remarkably small outlay.• Again, for remarkably small outlay, you will have added new interest and improved the quality of the room.From Longman Business Dictionaryoutlayout‧lay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] FINANCEan amount of money that has to be spent, especially at the start of a new business, project etcThe company’s initial outlay would be about $56m. → capital outlayout·lay nounChineseSyllable
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outlay
out‧lay /ˈaʊtleɪ/
noun [uncountable and countable]
the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc ⇨ expense, cost
small/modest/considerable/large etc outlay
For a relatively small outlay, you can start a home hairdressing business.
outlay on
House buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and furniture.
▪ 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.
out‧lay /ˈaʊtleɪ/
noun [uncountable and countable]the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc ⇨ expense, cost
small/modest/considerable/large etc outlay
outlay on
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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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