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[/ɪkˈspens; ɪkˋspɛns/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] spending of money etc; cost 花费; 代价:
an expense of time, energy and cash 时间、 精力、 现金的花费 *
He hired a plane, regardless of expense. 他不惜代价, 租了一架飞机. *
Most children in Britain are educated at public expense. 英国大多数儿童靠公费受教育.
(b) [C] cause of spending 花费的原因:
An annual holiday is a big expense. 一年一度的假日是一笔大开销. *
Running a car is a great expense. 一辆汽车的经常开支很大. 用法:
2 expenses [pl] money spent in doing a specific job, or for a specific purpose （做某工作或为某目的）花费的钱:
travelling expenses 旅费 *
House repairs, holidays and other expenses reduced her bank balance to almost nothing. 修房、 度假和其他开销使她在银行的存款所剩无几. *
Who's meeting the expenses of your trip? 谁为你支付旅费呢? 用法:
3 (idm 习语) at sb's expense (a) with sb paying 由某人付费:
We were entertained at the editor's expense. 由编辑付钱招待我们.
(b) at sb who has behaved foolishly, been tricked, etc 针对某人（因其举动愚蠢或受到捉弄等）:
They had a good laugh (ie were very amused) at Sam's expense. 他们嘲弄萨姆而乐不可支. at great, little, no, etc ex`pense (to sb/oneself) with a lot of, little, no, etc money being spent (by sb/oneself) （某人[自己]）花费很大、 花费很小、 无花费等:
We can redecorate the room at little expense, if we use this old paint. 我们要是用这种旧漆重新装饰这房间, 就不用花多少钱了. at the expense of sth with loss or damage to sth 在损失或损坏某事物的情况下:
He built up a successful business but it was all done at the expense of his health. 他创建的企业很成功, 但这一切却损害了他的健康. (all) expenses `paid with an employer, etc paying for everything （由雇主等）已付费用的:
[attrib 作定语] She's just returned from an all-expenses-paid trip to France. 她刚由法国回来, 旅途一切费用由雇主支付. go to/put sb to the expense of sth/doing sth spend/cause sb to spend money on sth 在某事物上花钱或使某人花钱:
It's stupid to go to the expense of taking music lessons if you never practise. 花钱上音乐课而从不练习是很愚蠢的. *
put sb to a lot of expense 使某人破费极大. no expense(s) `spared with no regard for the cost 不惜费用:
I'm going to take you out to dinner, no expense spared. 我带你出去用餐, 花费多少都无所谓. spare no expense => spare. |