- [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。
Synonyms priceprice- cost
- value
- expense
- worth
- 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. 获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。
price, cost or value? 用 price、cost 还是 value？ - 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。
- 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 ExamplesWe 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
- …
- go to
- incur
- involve
- …
- rise
- at somebody’s/something’s expense
- at… expense
- 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. 该公司将其员工视为支出而非资产。
Extra ExamplesInsurance is an ongoing expense. 保险是一项经常性开支。 The real expense of the trip was the flights. 这次旅行的真正费用是机票。 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/医疗/旅行费用 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. 房产投资者有权抵消购买房产所产生的费用。
Synonyms costscosts- spending
- expenditure
- expenses
- overheads
- outlay
- 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: 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 that your employer will pay back to you later:
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:
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。
- 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 ExamplesTopics Moneyb2My 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- allowable
- …
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
- on expenses
- 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 costscosts- spending
- expenditure
- expenses
- overheads
- outlay
- 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: 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 that your employer will pay back to you later:
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:
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。
- 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 ExamplesRelocated 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
- …
- incur
- cover
- defray
- …
- arise from something
- arise out of something
- increase
- …
- expense account
- expenses claim
- expense report
- …
- on expenses
- 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
at the expense of somebody/something
go to the expense of something/of doing something | go to a lot of, etc. expense
put somebody to the expense of something/of doing something | put somebody to a lot of, etc. expense