expense

/ɪkˈspens/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

费用；开支；代价

释义与例句

n. 费用；开支；代价
money spent on something, or a cost or sacrifice involved in achieving something
  1. The company covers all travel expenses for its staff.
    公司为员工报销所有差旅费用。
  2. They bought a larger house at considerable expense.
    他们花了一大笔钱买了一栋更大的房子。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The policy promoted growth at the expense of the environment.
    这项政策以牺牲环境为代价促进增长。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 at the expense of 表示以牺牲……为代价；expenses 常指各项实际开支。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • expensive 昂贵的
    expensive 是形容词，指价格高；expense 是名词，指费用、开支或代价。
    Renting a flat in the city centre is expensive. 在市中心租一套公寓很贵。
同义词
  • cost 费用；成本；代价
    cost 是通用的价格、成本或代价；expense 常指实际支出的费用，复数 expenses 常指各项开销。
    The cost of renting has risen sharply. 租房成本急剧上升。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • expenditure 支出；经费
    expenditure 较正式，常指政府、组织或项目的总支出；expense 更常用于个人或具体项目的费用。
    Public expenditure on education has increased. 公共教育支出有所增加。
常见搭配
  • at the expense of 以牺牲……为代价
    Economic growth should not come at the expense of public health. 经济增长不应以牺牲公共健康为代价。
  • cover expenses 支付费用；负担开支
    The scholarship covers tuition and basic living expenses. 这笔奖学金涵盖学费和基本生活费用。