expense
释义
n. 费用；开支
自然拼读
词态
现在分词：expensing
第三人称单数：expenses
过去式：expensed
过去分词：expensed
复数：expenses
例句
He's bought a big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly.
他花了很多钱买了台大电视，这样人人都可以看清楚了。
He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.
他借了15万英镑用于支付律师费。
Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.
装备会议室花费巨大。
词组
overhead expense
营业费用；企业管理费用
at no expense
◎不花钱地
expense account
[经]费用帐户，报销帐单
operating expense
经营费用；营业费用；事业费
daily expense
每日费用
expense budget
费用预算
prepaid expense
预付费用；待摊费用
additional expense
附加费用；额外开支
at great expense
以巨大的代价
maintenance expense
维修费用
at the expense
以…为代价
at the expense of
以…为代价；由…支付费用
depreciation expense
折旧费用
extra expense
额外费用
expense item
费用项目
interest expense
n. 利息费用，利息支出
development expense
发展费用
近义
n.损失，代价；消费；开支
consumption
losing
price
cost
disadvantage
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真题
考纲分布
n/v. 开销; 花费
phr. (at the expense of)在牺牲...的情况下
考纲释义
n/v. 开销; 花费
真题例句
After almost 6 to 7 years，Tom was unable to pay for all the household expenses (家庭开支)，even the basic necessities.
将近 6 到 7 年之后，汤姆无力支付所有的家庭开支，甚至连基本必需品也付不起。
[2021 营口市卷 任务型阅读]
Why was Tom unable to pay for all the household expenses?
为什么汤姆无法支付所有的家庭开支？
[2021 营口市卷 任务型阅读]
Teens lack sleep because of after-school jobs that are taken on to earn extra money for college，family expenses，or simply for clothes．
青少年睡眠不足是因为放学后的工作是为了赚取额外的大学费用、家庭开支或仅仅为了买衣服。
[2019 南京卷 阅读填空]
phr. (at the expense of)在牺牲...的情况下
真题例句
To sum up，studies are really very important，but never at the expense (代价) of students’ physical and mental well-being.
总而言之，学习真的很重要，但绝不会以牺牲学生的身心健康为代价。
[2021 常德市卷 阅读理解]
备考短语
1.at the expense of
翻译：以…为代价；在…受损害的情况下；以致忽视了…
备考派生词
expensive
adj. 花钱多的；昂贵的
inexpensive
adj. 花费不多的；便宜的
考纲分布
n/v. 开销; 花费
考纲释义
n/v. 开销; 花费
真题例句
And his dad, Albert, took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses.
他的父亲Albert拿走了我父亲挣的钱，并用这些钱支付了家庭开支。
[2021 浙江卷 读后续写]
It may increase daily expenses.
这可能会增加日常开支。
[2021 全国乙卷 阅读理解]
Whether you're looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.
不管你是在看墙纸还是油漆，花在上面的时间、精力和相关费用都是很重要的。
[2018 全国卷1 阅读理解]
备考派生词
expensive
adj. 花钱多的；昂贵的
inexpensive
adj. 花费不多的；便宜的
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