spending
noun[U]
uk/ˈspen.dɪŋ/us/ˈspen.dɪŋ/C2
themoneythat is used for aparticularpurpose,especiallyby agovernmentororganization:
（尤指政府或组织的）开支，支出，花销governmentspendingonhealth政府在医疗保健方面的支出
spendingcuts削减开支
Consumer spending has more thandoubledin the last tenyears.消费者的支出在过去10年中增加了一倍多。
- Thegovernmentand theoppositionpartieshaveclashedover thecutsindefencespending.
- Thegovernmentistryingtocontrolspending.
- With thehousingmarketpickingup andconsumerspendingbuoyant, itappearsthat the feelgoodfactorhasreturned.
- Theprimeministerhasannouncedthatpublicspending will beincreasednextyear.
- There was amodestriseinhigh-streetspending lastmonth.
Costs & expenses
- aliment
- all in
- blue book value
- book value
- carriage
- carrying charge
- cash flow
- expenditure
- fee
- flat rate
- gate money
- purchasing power
- special offer
- starting price
- sticker price
- sunk cost
- surcharge
- time is moneyidiom
- top rate
- transfer fee
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