| 释义 |
ex·pense /ɪkˈspens/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 价钱，费用，费
A car in New York City is not worth the expense. 在纽约花大钱买辆汽车是不值得的。
They fixed the sink themselves and saved the expense of a plumber. 他们自己修好了出水槽，省下了请管子工的费用。
2. [expenses]开支，花费；损耗费用；业务费用；业务津贴
cut expenses 紧缩开支
holiday expenses 假日花费
funeral expenses 丧葬费用
housing expenses 住房费用
All of her expenses are being paid by her company. 她的一切开支都由她的公司支付。
I'll not be able to attend the conference unless somebody pays my expenses. 除非有人为我负担费用，否则我将无法去参加大会。
3. 花钱；支付；耗费
The sun is not wasted by expense of light. 太阳并不因发光而消损。
4. 花钱的缘由(或场合)
A car (child) can be a considerable expense. 有一辆汽车(一个孩子)花销会很大。
5. 代价，损失，牺牲
We must have freedom and independence at any expense. 我们一定要不惜任何代价争取自由和独立。
6. 〈废〉花掉的钱
II vt.
1. 向…收取费用
2. 把…记入费用账；把…作为开支勾销
[< LL expēnsa < L expēnsus weighed out < expendere; 见 EXPEND] phr. at great (little) expense 花了很多 (很少)钱；以很大 (很小)代价 at no expense 不花钱地；没有损失地 at sb.'s expense 1. 由某人付费，由某人负担费用 He travelled at his company's expense. 他旅行的费用是他的公司负担的。 He had his book printed at his own expense. 他自己出钱印他的书。 He lived in a hotel at government expense. 他住在一家旅馆里，费用由政府负担。 2. 在使某人受损害的情况下 There was a good deal of laughter at my expense. 我被大大嘲笑了一番。 expand at another country's territorial expense 侵占别国领土进行扩张 at the expense of 1. 由…付费，由…负担费用 She declined to travel at the expense of her company and paid for the trip herself. 她谢绝由公司出钱供她旅行，而是自己付了旅费。 2. 以…为代价，在…受损害的情况下 He finished the job at the expense of his health. 他完成了那工作，但损害了健康。 blow the expense 〈俚〉乱花钱，挥霍 go to the expense of花钱于 He went to the expense of having the article translated. 他花钱请人把那篇文章译出来。 put sb. to the expense of 使某人花钱于 I don't want to put him to the expense of buying me dinner. 我不想让他破费请我吃饭。 put to expense 使花钱，使负担费用 I hope this delay doesn't put you to any added expense. 我希望这一延搁不致使你增加额外负担。 spare no expense 不惜费用 He spared no expense to make the party a success. 为使宴会成功他不惜花费。 |