ex·pense

noun

/ɪkˈspens/

Idioms

[uncountable] the money that you spend on something费用；价钱
- The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔费用。
- No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success.为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。
- He's arranged everything, no expense spared.他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。
- She always travels first-class regardless of expense.无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。
- The results are well worth the expense.有这些结果花的钱很值。
Wordfinder
- afford
- bank
- bankrupt
- capital
- economy
- expense
- finance
- invest
- money
- profit
Synonyms price
pricecost ▪ value ▪ expense ▪ worthThese words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.
price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:
house prices房价
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.那个价格我付不起。
cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something:
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 something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged:
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值 1 000 英镑的奖品。
Especially in British English, value can also mean how much something is worth compared with its price: This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).
price, cost or value?The price is what somebody asks you to pay for an item or service: to ask/charge a high price • to ask/charge a high cost/value. Obtaining or achieving something may have a cost; the value of something is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: house prices • the cost of moving house • The house now has a market value of one million pounds.
expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money:
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 somebody/something:
He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。
Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.
Patterns
- the high price/cost/value
- the real/true price/cost/value/worth
- to put/set a price/value on something
- to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
- to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
- to cut the price/cost
Extra Examples
- We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.公司出钱请我们外出就餐。
- It emerged that they had received free first-class travel at the taxpayer's expense.结果是，他们接受了免费乘坐头等舱的旅行，花的却是纳税人的钱。
- The bridge was built at public expense.这桥是政府出资修建的。
- They had to repair the damage at their own expense.他们得自己花钱修理受破损之处。
- Your monthly housing expense should not be greater than 28% of your income.每月的住房开销不应该超过你收入的 28%。
- The accommodation package includes admission to the golf course at no extra expense.住宿费中包括打高尔夫球的门票。
- She had to meet the expense herself.她得自己支付开销。
- Net interest expense increased to $5.9 million from $4.1 million.净利息支出从 410 万增加到了 590 万美元。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + expense
- go to
- incur
- involve
- …
expense + verb
- rise
preposition
- at somebody’s/something’s expense
- at… expense
phrases
- at taxpayer expense
- at taxpayers’ expense
- at the taxpayer’s expense
- …
[countable, usually singular] something that makes you spend money花钱的东西；开销
- Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。
- The company views its workers as an expense instead of an asset.该公司将员工视为一种支出，而不是一种资产。
Extra Examples
- Insurance is an ongoing expense.保险是一项经常性开支。
- The real expense of the trip was the flights.这次旅行真正的花费是机票。
- Save the expense of calling out a plumber by learning some of the basics yourself.通过学会一些基本维修知识，省去请水管工的花费。
- Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense.会议及所费时间是一笔颇大的管理花费。
- The process turned out to be a significant capital expense.结果，这个过程花去了一笔可观的资本。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- major
- …
expenses
[plural] money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose开支；花费；费用
- living/medical/travel expenses生活费；医疗费；差旅费
- legal/household expenses法律/家庭开支
- The company has cut operating expenses to their lowest levels in three years该公司已将运营费用削减至三年来的最低水平
- Can I give you something towards expenses?在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？
- financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency供紧急情况下开支的经济援助
- The payments he gets barely cover his expenses.他几乎是入不敷出。
- Property investors are entitled to offset the expenses incurred buying the property.房地产投资者有权抵消购买房产所产生的费用。
Synonyms costs
costsspending ▪ expenditure ▪ expenses ▪ overheads ▪ outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.
costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business:
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:
public spending公共开支
More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。
expenditure (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person:
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 that your employer will pay back to you later:
legal expenses律师费
travel expenses旅费
overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages:
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:
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。
Patterns
- spending/expenditure/outlay on something
- high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads
- total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay
- capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay
- household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses
- government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure
- to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
Extra Examples
- My expenses are constantly rising and my income stays the same.我的花费不断上升，可是收入却和原来一样。
- Medical expenses can be quite high if you are not insured.如果你没有买保险，医疗费会很高昂。
- You can reduce your expenses by selling your old car at a good price.你可以把旧车卖个好价钱来减少开支。
- You can expect to receive compensation for all expenses arising out of the accident.由这次事故引起的所有费用你都有望获得赔偿。
- We will recoup our expenses within 24 months.我们将在 24 个月内收回开支。
- You will receive expense reimbursement for up to $5 000 for legal representation.作为法律代表，你将会获得最高 5,000 美元的费用补偿。
- Total employee expenses were up about 6%.雇员的总开销大约增加了 6%。
- Operating expenses rose by more than 23% last year.去年运营费用增加了 23% 以上。
- Look for a fund with low expenses.寻找低成本的资金。
Topics Moneyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- allowable
- …
verb + expenses
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
expenses + verb
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
expense + noun
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
preposition
- on expenses
phrases
- all expenses paid
- spare no expense
expenses
[plural] money that you spend while you are working and that your employer will pay back to you later（向雇主报销的）费用，开支，花销，业务费用
- You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses.你可以报销差旅费。
- We paid their expenses, but nothing more.我们支付了他们的费用，但仅此而已。
- an all-expenses-paid trip费用全数报销的公差
- on expenses (British English) to take a client out for a meal on expenses用业务费请客户外出就餐
Synonyms costs
costsspending ▪ expenditure ▪ expenses ▪ overheads ▪ outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.
costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business:
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:
public spending公共开支
More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。
expenditure (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person:
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 that your employer will pay back to you later:
legal expenses律师费
travel expenses旅费
overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages:
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:
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。
Patterns
- spending/expenditure/outlay on something
- high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads
- total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay
- capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay
- household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses
- government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure
- to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
Extra Examples
- Relocated employees received grants towards incidental expenses like buying carpets.调动的雇员获得购买地毯等费用的杂项补助。
- The guides are unpaid except for basic expenses.除了基本费用以外，导游并没有其他收入。
- They are claiming expenses for travel and meals.他们要求报销旅费及餐费。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- allowable
- …
verb + expenses
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
expenses + verb
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
expense + noun
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
preposition
- on expenses
phrases
- all expenses paid
- spare no expense

Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, alteration of Old French espense, from late Latin expensa (pecunia) ‘(money) spent’, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pendere ‘weigh, pay’.

Idioms

at somebody’s expense

paid for by somebody由某人付钱；由某人负担费用
- We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.公司出钱请我们外出就餐。
if you make a joke at somebody’s expense, you laugh at them and make them feel silly在某人受损的情况下；以某人为代价；跟某人开玩笑

at the expense of somebody/something

with loss or damage to somebody/something在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下
- He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。
- an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn一种以牺牲学习较慢的孩子为代价，让聪明的孩子受益的教育体系
Topics Difficulty and failurec1

go to the expense of something/of doing something | go to a lot of, etc. expense

to spend money on something把钱用在…上；花钱于
- They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.他们不惜一切代价重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。

put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something | put somebody to a lot of, etc. expense

to make somebody spend money on something使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用
- Their visit put us to a lot of expense.他们的来访使我们破费不小。

单词	expense
释义	ex·pense noun /ɪkˈspens/ /ɪkˈspens/ Idioms [uncountable] the money that you spend on something费用；价钱 The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔费用。 No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success.为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。 He's arranged everything, no expense spared.他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。 She always travels first-class regardless of expense.无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。 The results are well worth the expense.有这些结果花的钱很值。 Wordfinder afford bank bankrupt capital economy expense finance invest money profit Synonyms pricepricecost ▪ value ▪ expense ▪ worthThese words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service: house prices房价 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.那个价格我付不起。 cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something: 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 something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged: The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值 1 000 英镑的奖品。 Especially in British English, value can also mean how much something is worth compared with its price: This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs). price, cost or value?The price is what somebody asks you to pay for an item or service: to ask/charge a high price • to ask/charge a high cost/value. Obtaining or achieving something may have a cost; the value of something is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: house prices • the cost of moving house • The house now has a market value of one million pounds. expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money: 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 somebody/something: He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.Patterns the high price/cost/value the real/true price/cost/value/worth to put/set a price/value on something to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value to cut the price/cost Extra Examples We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.公司出钱请我们外出就餐。 It emerged that they had received free first-class travel at the taxpayer's expense.结果是，他们接受了免费乘坐头等舱的旅行，花的却是纳税人的钱。 The bridge was built at public expense.这桥是政府出资修建的。 They had to repair the damage at their own expense.他们得自己花钱修理受破损之处。 Your monthly housing expense should not be greater than 28% of your income.每月的住房开销不应该超过你收入的 28%。 The accommodation package includes admission to the golf course at no extra expense.住宿费中包括打高尔夫球的门票。 She had to meet the expense herself.她得自己支付开销。 Net interest expense increased to $5.9 million from $4.1 million.净利息支出从 410 万增加到了 590 万美元。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable enormous great … verb + expense go to incur involve … expense + verb rise preposition at somebody’s/something’s expense at… expense phrases at taxpayer expense at taxpayers’ expense at the taxpayer’s expense … [countable, usually singular] something that makes you spend money花钱的东西；开销 Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。 The company views its workers as an expense instead of an asset.该公司将员工视为一种支出，而不是一种资产。 Extra Examples Insurance is an ongoing expense.保险是一项经常性开支。 The real expense of the trip was the flights.这次旅行真正的花费是机票。 Save the expense of calling out a plumber by learning some of the basics yourself.通过学会一些基本维修知识，省去请水管工的花费。 Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense.会议及所费时间是一笔颇大的管理花费。 The process turned out to be a significant capital expense.结果，这个过程花去了一笔可观的资本。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big considerable major … expenses [plural] money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose开支；花费；费用 living/medical/travel expenses生活费；医疗费；差旅费 legal/household expenses法律/家庭开支 The company has cut operating expenses to their lowest levels in three years该公司已将运营费用削减至三年来的最低水平 Can I give you something towards expenses?在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？ financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency供紧急情况下开支的经济援助 The payments he gets barely cover his expenses.他几乎是入不敷出。 Property investors are entitled to offset the expenses incurred buying the property.房地产投资者有权抵消购买房产所产生的费用。 Synonyms costscostsspending ▪ expenditure ▪ expenses ▪ overheads ▪ outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business: 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: public spending公共开支 More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。 expenditure (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person: 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 that your employer will pay back to you later: legal expenses律师费 travel expenses旅费 overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages: 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: 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。 Patterns spending/expenditure/outlay on something high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay Extra Examples My expenses are constantly rising and my income stays the same.我的花费不断上升，可是收入却和原来一样。 Medical expenses can be quite high if you are not insured.如果你没有买保险，医疗费会很高昂。 You can reduce your expenses by selling your old car at a good price.你可以把旧车卖个好价钱来减少开支。 You can expect to receive compensation for all expenses arising out of the accident.由这次事故引起的所有费用你都有望获得赔偿。 We will recoup our expenses within 24 months.我们将在 24 个月内收回开支。 You will receive expense reimbursement for up to $5 000 for legal representation.作为法律代表，你将会获得最高 5,000 美元的费用补偿。 Total employee expenses were up about 6%.雇员的总开销大约增加了 6%。 Operating expenses rose by more than 23% last year.去年运营费用增加了 23% 以上。 Look for a fund with low expenses.寻找低成本的资金。 Topics Moneyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high low allowable … verb + expenses incur cover defray … expenses + verb arise from something arise out of something increase … expense + noun expense account expenses claim expense report … preposition on expenses phrases all expenses paid spare no expense expenses [plural] money that you spend while you are working and that your employer will pay back to you later（向雇主报销的）费用，开支，花销，业务费用 You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses.你可以报销差旅费。 We paid their expenses, but nothing more.我们支付了他们的费用，但仅此而已。 an all-expenses-paid trip费用全数报销的公差 on expenses (British English) to take a client out for a meal on expenses用业务费请客户外出就餐 Synonyms costscostsspending ▪ expenditure ▪ expenses ▪ overheads ▪ outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business: 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: public spending公共开支 More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。 expenditure (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person: 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 that your employer will pay back to you later: legal expenses律师费 travel expenses旅费 overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages: 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: 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。 Patterns spending/expenditure/outlay on something high/low costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads total costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/outlay capital costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/outlay household costs/spending/expenditure/expenses government/public/education/health costs/spending/expenditure to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay Extra Examples Relocated employees received grants towards incidental expenses like buying carpets.调动的雇员获得购买地毯等费用的杂项补助。 The guides are unpaid except for basic expenses.除了基本费用以外，导游并没有其他收入。 They are claiming expenses for travel and meals.他们要求报销旅费及餐费。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high low allowable … verb + expenses incur cover defray … expenses + verb arise from something arise out of something increase … expense + noun expense account expenses claim expense report … preposition on expenses phrases all expenses paid spare no expense Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, alteration of Old French espense, from late Latin expensa (pecunia) ‘(money) spent’, from Latin expendere ‘pay out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pendere ‘weigh, pay’. Idioms at somebody’s expense paid for by somebody由某人付钱；由某人负担费用 We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.公司出钱请我们外出就餐。 if you make a joke at somebody’s expense, you laugh at them and make them feel silly在某人受损的情况下；以某人为代价；跟某人开玩笑 at the expense of somebody/something with loss or damage to somebody/something在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下 He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。 an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn一种以牺牲学习较慢的孩子为代价，让聪明的孩子受益的教育体系 Topics Difficulty and failurec1 go to the expense of something/of doing something \| go to a lot of, etc. expense to spend money on something把钱用在…上；花钱于 They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.他们不惜一切代价重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。 put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something \| put somebody to a lot of, etc. expense to make somebody spend money on something使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用 Their visit put us to a lot of expense.他们的来访使我们破费不小。
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