英语词汇cost怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

🔑 cost

BrE

/kɒst/

NAmE

/kɔːst/

noun

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[

, U

]

the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 费用；花费；价钱

◆

the

high/low cost

of housing 住宅的高昂/低廉费用

◆

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。

◆

The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. 由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。

◆

We did not even make enough money to

cover the cost

of the food. 我们挣的钱甚至无法糊口。

◆

Consumers will have to

bear the

full

cost

of these pay increases. 消费者将不得不承担增加工资所需的全部费用。

◆

The total cost to you

(= the amount you have to pay)

is £3 000. 你总共要支付 3 000 英镑。

pricecost ⬥ value ⬥ expense ⬥ worth

These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. 以上各词均指价值、价钱。

price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱：◆house prices 房屋价格◆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. 这样的价格我付不起。
cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费：◆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 sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值：◆The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. 获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。 NOTE Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price. 尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度：◆This restaurant is excellent value(= is worth the money it costs). 这家餐馆很合算。

price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？

The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service. * price 指商品或服务的要价：◆to ask/charge a high price 要价高；收费高◆to ask/charge a high cost/valueObtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it. * cost 指获取某物或达到某目的所需的费用；value 指别人愿意为某物付出的价值：◆house prices 房屋价格◆the cost of moving house 搬家费用◆The house now has a market value of one million pounds. 这栋房子目前的市场价值为 100 万英镑。

expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销：◆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 sb/sth 指人或物的价值：◆He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 NOTE Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. * worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。

Patterns

the high price/cost/value
the real/true price/cost/value/worth
to put/set a price/value on sth
to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
to cut the price/cost

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costs

[

pl.

]

the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business 成本

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The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. 使用廉价劳动力有助于降低成本。

◆

cut/reduce costs

降低成本

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running/operating/labour costs

营运/经营/人工成本

◆

We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. 因为成本不断上涨，我们不得不提高价格。

costsspending ⬥ expenditure ⬥ expenses ⬥ overheads ⬥ outlay

These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person. 以上各词均指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费。

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 (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person 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。

Patterns

spending/expenditure/outlay on sth
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

Business 商业

Running a business 经营企业

buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise 收购/获得/拥有/出售公司/商行/特许经销权
set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company 创办企业/公司
run/operate a business/company/franchise 经营企业/公司/专卖店
head/run a firm/department/team 管理公司/部门/团队
make/secure/win/block a deal 达成/阻止一笔交易
expand/grow/build the business 扩展业务
boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade 增加投资/支出/销售量/营业额/收入/出口/贸易
increase/expand production/output/sales 增加产量/输出量/销售量
boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability 使产量/生产力/效率/收入/收益/利润/收益增加/最大化
achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability 实现/维持/保持增长/收益
cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices 削减成本/价格
announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks 宣布/强制实行/实施削减

Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销

break into/enter/capture/dominate the market 打入/进入/占领/控制市场
gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share 取得/夺取/得到/赢得/增加/丢失市场份额
find/build/create a market for sth 为某物找到/建立/开创市场
start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign 发起广告/营销宣传活动
develop/launch/promote a product/website 开发/推出/推销产品/网站
create/generate demand for your product 为产品创造需求
attract/get/retain/help customers/clients 吸引/赢得/留住/帮助顾客/客户
drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales 刺激/创造/提高/增加需求/销售量
beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition 打败/领先于/智胜/胜过竞争对手
meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets 完成/达到/超过/未达到销售目标

Finance 财务

draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget 起草/制订/提出/批准预算
keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget 执行/平衡/削减/大幅削减预算
be/come in below/under/over/within budget 未超出/超出预算；在预算之内
generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business 产生收益/利润/资金/营业额
fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit 为活动/商业项目/扩张/开支/赤字提供资金
provide/raise/allocate capital/funds 提供/筹集/分配资金
attract/encourage investment/investors 吸引/鼓励投资/投资者
recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment 收回成本/亏损/投资
get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan 获得/为某人提供/准予某人贷款
apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance 申请/筹集/获得/安排/提供资金

Failure 失败；不成功

lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue 失去生意/买卖/顾客/销量/收益
accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts 累积/积累/招致/积欠债务
suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses 蒙受惨重损失
face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy 面临削减/赤字/裁员/破产
file for/ (NAmE) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy 申请/避免/幸免破产
(BrE) go into administration/liquidation 进入行政接管/清算
liquidate/wind up a company 清算/关闭公司
survive/weather a recession/downturn 艰难渡过萧条期/衰退期
propose/seek/block/oppose a merger 提出/寻求/阻止/反对合并
launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid 发起/进行/接受/阻止收购投标

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[

, sing.

]

the effort, loss or damage that is involved in order to do or achieve sth （为做某事涉及的）努力，代价，损失

◆

the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering 这场战争造成的死亡与苦难的惨重代价

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the environmental cost of nuclear power 核动力对环境的破坏

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She saved him from the fire but

at the cost of

her own life (= she died). 她从火中把他救了出来，却牺牲了自己的生命。

◆

He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable

cost to

his health. 他连续不断地工作了三个月，大大损害了自己的身体健康。

◆

I felt a need to please people, whatever

the cost in

time and energy. 我感到一定要使人们满意，耗费多少时间和精力都在所不惜。

costs

(

NAmE also

ˈcourt costs

)

[

pl.

]

the sum of money that sb is ordered to pay for lawyers, etc. in a legal case 诉讼费用

◆

He was ordered to pay £2 000 costs. 他被责令缴纳 2 000 英镑诉讼费。

●at ˈall cost/costs

whatever is needed to achieve sth 不惜任何代价

◆

You must stop the press from finding out at all costs. 你必须不惜一切代价阻止媒体查明真相。

●at ˈany cost

under any circumstances 在任何情况下；无论如何

◆

He is determined to win at any cost. 他决心无论如何要争取胜利。

●at ˈcost

for only the amount of money that is needed to make or get sth, without any profit being added on 按成本；按成本价格

◆

goods sold at cost 按成本价销售的商品

●know/learn/find sth to your ˈcost

to know sth because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you 付出过代价（或吃了苦头）才知道

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He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost. 我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。

●count the cost (of sth)

to feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc. 感受（错误、事故等造成的）不利后果

◆

The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection. 这个镇未采取充分的防洪措施，现在尝到苦头了。

🔑 cost

BrE

/kɒst/

NAmE

/kɔːst/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

cost

BrE

/kɒst/

NAmE

/kɔːst/

present simple - he / she / it

costs

BrE

/kɒsts/

NAmE

/kɔːsts/

past simple

cost

BrE

/kɒst/

NAmE

/kɔːst/

past participle

cost

BrE

/kɒst/

NAmE

/kɔːst/

-ing form

costing

BrE

/ˈkɒstɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈkɔːstɪŋ/

HELP In sense 4

costed

BrE

/ˈkɒstɪd/

NAmE

/ˈkɔːstɪd/

is used for the past tense and past participle. 作第 4 义时过去式和过去分词用 costed。

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if sth

costs

a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it 需付费；价钱为

◆

~ sth

How much did it cost? 这东西要多少钱？

◆

I didn't get it because it cost too much. 因为那东西太昂贵我没买。

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Tickets cost ten dollars each. 每张票价为十美元。

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Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. 打服务热线每分钟为 38 便士。

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Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. 这东西很贵，不要用得太多。

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All these reforms will

cost money

(= be expensive). 所有这些改革都要花很多钱。

◆

Good food need not

cost a fortune

(= cost a lot of money). 好食物不一定要花很多的钱。

◆

~ sb sth

The meal cost us about £40. 这顿饭花了我们约 40 英镑。

◆

This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. 这要花费纳税人每年 100 亿英镑。

◆

~ sth to do sth

The hospital will cost an estimated £2 billion to build. 修建这座医院估计要耗费 20 亿英镑。

◆

It costs a fortune to fly first class. 乘坐飞机头等舱要花一大笔钱。

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to cause the loss of sth 使丧失；使损失

◆

~ sb sth

That one mistake almost cost him his life. 那一个差错几乎使他丧命。

◆

A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). 临近终场点球得分使得联队输掉那场比赛。

◆

~ sth

The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. 那家工厂一关闭，很可能 1 000 个工作岗位就没有了。

~ sb sth

to involve you in making an effort or doing sth unpleasant 使付出努力；使做不愉快的事

◆

The accident cost me a visit to the doctor. 那事故害得我去看了一趟医生。

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Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights. 她为钱发愁，许多夜晚无法入睡。

Verbs with two objects bet, bring, build, buy, cost, get, give, leave, lend, make, offer, owe, pass, pay, play, post, promise, read, refuse, sell, send, show, sing, take, teach, tell, throw, wish, write

[

usually passive

]

to estimate how much money will be needed for sth or the price that should be charged for sth 估算成本；估价

◆

~ sth

The project needs to be costed in detail. 这项工程需要作详细的成本估算。

◆

Their accountants have costed the project at $8.1 million. 他们的会计师估算此项工程成本为 810 万美元。

◆

~ sth out

Have you costed out these proposals yet? 你估算过这些提案所涉及的费用吗？

➡ see also

costing

●cost sb ˈdear

to make sb suffer a lot 使饱尝苦头；使付出沉重的代价

◆

That one mistake has cost him dear over the years. 那一个差错使他多年来付出了沉重的代价。

●it will ˈcost you

(

informal

)

used to say that sth will be expensive 贵得很；要花很多钱

◆

There is a deluxe model available, but it'll cost you. 有豪华型的，但贵得很。

●cost/pay an ˌarm and a ˈleg

(

informal

)

to cost/pay a lot of money （使）花一大笔钱

单词	cost
释义	noun verb 🔑 costBrE /kɒst/NAmE /kɔːst/ noun🔑 [C, U] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 费用；花费；价钱◆the high/low cost of housing 住宅的高昂/低廉费用◆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。◆The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. 由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。◆We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. 我们挣的钱甚至无法糊口。◆Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. 消费者将不得不承担增加工资所需的全部费用。◆The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000. 你总共要支付 3 000 英镑。pricecost ⬥ value ⬥ expense ⬥ worth These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. 以上各词均指价值、价钱。 price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱：◆house prices 房屋价格◆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. 这样的价格我付不起。 cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费：◆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 sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值：◆The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. 获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。 NOTE Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price. 尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度：◆This restaurant is excellent value(= is worth the money it costs). 这家餐馆很合算。 price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？ The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service. * price 指商品或服务的要价：◆to ask/charge a high price 要价高；收费高◆to ask/charge a high cost/valueObtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it. * cost 指获取某物或达到某目的所需的费用；value 指别人愿意为某物付出的价值：◆house prices 房屋价格◆the cost of moving house 搬家费用◆The house now has a market value of one million pounds. 这栋房子目前的市场价值为 100 万英镑。 expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销：◆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 sb/sth 指人或物的价值：◆He has a personal net worth of $10 million. 他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。 NOTE Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. * worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。 Patterns the high price/cost/value the real/true price/cost/value/worth to put/set a price/value on sth to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value to cut the price/cost 🔑 costs [pl.] the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business 成本◆The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. 使用廉价劳动力有助于降低成本。◆to cut/reduce costs 降低成本◆running/operating/labour costs 营运/经营/人工成本◆We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. 因为成本不断上涨，我们不得不提高价格。costsspending ⬥ expenditure ⬥ expenses ⬥ overheads ⬥ outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person. 以上各词均指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费。 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 (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person 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。 Patterns spending/expenditure/outlay on sth 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 Business 商业 Running a business 经营企业 buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise 收购/获得/拥有/出售公司/商行/特许经销权 set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company 创办企业/公司 run/operate a business/company/franchise 经营企业/公司/专卖店 head/run a firm/department/team 管理公司/部门/团队 make/secure/win/block a deal 达成/阻止一笔交易 expand/grow/build the business 扩展业务 boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade 增加投资/支出/销售量/营业额/收入/出口/贸易 increase/expand production/output/sales 增加产量/输出量/销售量 boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability 使产量/生产力/效率/收入/收益/利润/收益增加/最大化 achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability 实现/维持/保持增长/收益 cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices 削减成本/价格 announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks 宣布/强制实行/实施削减 Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销 break into/enter/capture/dominate the market 打入/进入/占领/控制市场 gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share 取得/夺取/得到/赢得/增加/丢失市场份额 find/build/create a market for sth 为某物找到/建立/开创市场 start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign 发起广告/营销宣传活动 develop/launch/promote a product/website 开发/推出/推销产品/网站 create/generate demand for your product 为产品创造需求 attract/get/retain/help customers/clients 吸引/赢得/留住/帮助顾客/客户 drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales 刺激/创造/提高/增加需求/销售量 beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition 打败/领先于/智胜/胜过竞争对手 meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets 完成/达到/超过/未达到销售目标 Finance 财务 draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget 起草/制订/提出/批准预算 keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget 执行/平衡/削减/大幅削减预算 be/come in below/under/over/within budget 未超出/超出预算；在预算之内 generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business 产生收益/利润/资金/营业额 fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit 为活动/商业项目/扩张/开支/赤字提供资金 provide/raise/allocate capital/funds 提供/筹集/分配资金 attract/encourage investment/investors 吸引/鼓励投资/投资者 recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment 收回成本/亏损/投资 get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan 获得/为某人提供/准予某人贷款 apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance 申请/筹集/获得/安排/提供资金 Failure 失败；不成功 lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue 失去生意/买卖/顾客/销量/收益 accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts 累积/积累/招致/积欠债务 suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses 蒙受惨重损失 face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy 面临削减/赤字/裁员/破产 file for/ (NAmE) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy 申请/避免/幸免破产 (BrE) go into administration/liquidation 进入行政接管/清算 liquidate/wind up a company 清算/关闭公司 survive/weather a recession/downturn 艰难渡过萧条期/衰退期 propose/seek/block/oppose a merger 提出/寻求/阻止/反对合并 launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid 发起/进行/接受/阻止收购投标 🔑 [U, sing.] the effort, loss or damage that is involved in order to do or achieve sth （为做某事涉及的）努力，代价，损失◆the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering 这场战争造成的死亡与苦难的惨重代价◆the environmental cost of nuclear power 核动力对环境的破坏◆She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). 她从火中把他救了出来，却牺牲了自己的生命。◆He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. 他连续不断地工作了三个月，大大损害了自己的身体健康。◆I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. 我感到一定要使人们满意，耗费多少时间和精力都在所不惜。costs (NAmE also ˈcourt costs) [pl.] the sum of money that sb is ordered to pay for lawyers, etc. in a legal case 诉讼费用◆He was ordered to pay £2 000 costs. 他被责令缴纳 2 000 英镑诉讼费。●at ˈall cost/costswhatever is needed to achieve sth 不惜任何代价◆You must stop the press from finding out at all costs. 你必须不惜一切代价阻止媒体查明真相。●at ˈany costunder any circumstances 在任何情况下；无论如何◆He is determined to win at any cost. 他决心无论如何要争取胜利。●at ˈcostfor only the amount of money that is needed to make or get sth, without any profit being added on 按成本；按成本价格◆goods sold at cost 按成本价销售的商品●know/learn/find sth to your ˈcostto know sth because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you 付出过代价（或吃了苦头）才知道◆He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost. 我吃了苦头后才知道他是个无情的商人。●count the cost (of sth)to feel the bad effects of a mistake, an accident, etc. 感受（错误、事故等造成的）不利后果◆The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection. 这个镇未采取充分的防洪措施，现在尝到苦头了。 🔑 costBrE /kɒst/NAmE /kɔːst/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they cost BrE /kɒst/ NAmE /kɔːst/present simple - he / she / it costs BrE /kɒsts/ NAmE /kɔːsts/past simple cost BrE /kɒst/ NAmE /kɔːst/past participle cost BrE /kɒst/ NAmE /kɔːst/ -ing form costing BrE /ˈkɒstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkɔːstɪŋ/ HELP In sense 4 costed BrE /ˈkɒstɪd/NAmE /ˈkɔːstɪd/is used for the past tense and past participle. 作第 4 义时过去式和过去分词用 costed。🔑 if sth costs a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it 需付费；价钱为◆~ sthHow much did it cost? 这东西要多少钱？◆I didn't get it because it cost too much. 因为那东西太昂贵我没买。◆Tickets cost ten dollars each. 每张票价为十美元。◆Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. 打服务热线每分钟为 38 便士。◆Don't use too much of it—it cost a lot of money. 这东西很贵，不要用得太多。◆All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). 所有这些改革都要花很多钱。◆Good food need not cost a fortune (= cost a lot of money). 好食物不一定要花很多的钱。◆~ sb sthThe meal cost us about £40. 这顿饭花了我们约 40 英镑。◆This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. 这要花费纳税人每年 100 亿英镑。◆~ sth to do sthThe hospital will cost an estimated £2 billion to build. 修建这座医院估计要耗费 20 亿英镑。◆It costs a fortune to fly first class. 乘坐飞机头等舱要花一大笔钱。🔑 to cause the loss of sth 使丧失；使损失◆~ sb sthThat one mistake almost cost him his life. 那一个差错几乎使他丧命。◆A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). 临近终场点球得分使得联队输掉那场比赛。◆~ sthThe closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. 那家工厂一关闭，很可能 1 000 个工作岗位就没有了。~ sb sthto involve you in making an effort or doing sth unpleasant 使付出努力；使做不愉快的事◆The accident cost me a visit to the doctor. 那事故害得我去看了一趟医生。◆Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights. 她为钱发愁，许多夜晚无法入睡。 Verbs with two objects bet, bring, build, buy, cost, get, give, leave, lend, make, offer, owe, pass, pay, play, post, promise, read, refuse, sell, send, show, sing, take, teach, tell, throw, wish, write [usually passive] to estimate how much money will be needed for sth or the price that should be charged for sth 估算成本；估价◆~ sthThe project needs to be costed in detail. 这项工程需要作详细的成本估算。◆Their accountants have costed the project at $8.1 million. 他们的会计师估算此项工程成本为 810 万美元。◆~ sth outHave you costed out these proposals yet? 你估算过这些提案所涉及的费用吗？ ➡ see also costing ●cost sb ˈdearto make sb suffer a lot 使饱尝苦头；使付出沉重的代价◆That one mistake has cost him dear over the years. 那一个差错使他多年来付出了沉重的代价。●it will ˈcost you(informal) used to say that sth will be expensive 贵得很；要花很多钱◆There is a deluxe model available, but it'll cost you. 有豪华型的，但贵得很。●cost/pay an ˌarm and a ˈleg(informal) to cost/pay a lot of money （使）花一大笔钱
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