sunk cost
noun[Cusually plural]
business,finance & economicsspecializeduk/ˌsʌŋk ˈkɒst/us/ˌsʌŋk ˈkɑːst/moneythat abusinessororganizationhas alreadyspentand cannot get back:
（已经支出且无法收回的）沉没成本From aneconomicperspective, thepreviousinvestmentsaresunkcosts.从经济角度来看，以前的投资都属于沉没成本。
If Iabandontheproject, Iknowthat myadvertisingexpenditureis asunkcost.如果我放弃这个项目，我知道自己的广告支出将会是沉没成本。
- Theinvestmentinconsolidatingamarketinvolvessubstantialsunkcostsand should not beundertakenlightly.
- When thebigcasinooperatorstook alookat theconstructionsiteandwalkedaway, that wasobviouslyasignthat the bank'ssunkcostswere never going to berecovered.
- He said the 52meurosspentonelectronicvotingshould now be written off as asunkcost.
Costs & expenses
- aliment
- all in
- blue book value
- book value
- carriage
- carrying charge
- cash flow
- entrance fee
- expenditure
- fee
- flat rate
- gate money
- purchasing power
- special offer
- starting price
- sticker price
- time is moneyidiom
- top rate
- transfer fee
- tuition fees