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cost

noun
/kɒst/
/kɔːst/
Idioms
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  1. [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something费用;花费;价钱
    • cost of something the high/low cost of housing住宅的高昂/低廉费用
    • at a cost of 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。
    • You could buy a used car at a fraction of the cost of a new one.你可以用新车的零头买一辆二手车。
    • 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 plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。
    • cost to somebody The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000.你总共要支付 3 000 英镑。
    • cost for somebody/something Energy is a major cost for businesses.能源是企业的主要成本。
    • He estimates the cost for this project at $150 000.他估计这个项目的费用为15万美元。
    see also low-cost, prime cost
    Synonyms priceprice
    • cost
    • value
    • expense
    • worth
    These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.
    • 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。
      Especially in British English, value can also mean how much something is worth compared with its price: This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).
    price, cost or value?用 price、cost 还是 value?The price is what somebody asks you to pay for an item or service: to ask/​charge a high priceto ask/​charge a high cost/​value. Obtaining or achieving something may have a cost; the value of something is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: house pricesthe cost of moving houseThe house now has a market value of one million pounds.
    • 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。
      Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.
    Patterns
    • 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 Examples
    • A total of 3.6 million tickets at an average cost of $58 are available for the Games.比赛共有360万张票,平均每张58元。
    • Allow €100 per day to cover the cost of meals.每天留出 100 欧元来支付餐费。
    • Competition will drive the price down near to the marginal cost.竞争将把售价压至接近边际成本。
    • Contractors can now be required to carry the cost of delays.现在可以要求承包商承担延误费。
    • Delegates receive allowances to meet the cost of travel.代表有差旅费津贴。
    • I would put the cost of a new employee at $80 000 a year.我估计雇一名新员工的费用为一年 8 万美元。
    • It is essential that we operate with the lowest possible cost base and most efficient facilities.我们要以尽可能低的成本基础和最有效的设备来运营,这一点至关重要。
    • Now people can access the internet at minimal cost.现在人们可以以极低的费用上网。
    • She was unwilling to pay the extra cost to get a room to herself.她不愿意多付钱自己住一个房间。
    • The corporation will pay all costs and expenses incurred with its written consent.公司将支付其书面同意的所有费用开支。
    • The cost of dental treatment is increasing.治牙的费用在上涨。
    • The cost of repairs would be prohibitive.修理费会高得令人却步。
    • The cost to the government will be quite high.政府花费会相当高。
    • The entire project carries a cost of $2 million.整个工程需要 200 万美元的费用。
    • The high cost of energy was a problem for consumers.能源费用高对消费者来说是一个问题。
    • The hotel offers tea and coffee at no extra cost.酒店供应茶和咖啡,不另收费。
    • There were cost overruns on each project.每个工程都有超支的费用。
    • We're hoping that we'll at least cover costs at the conference.我们希望至少能付得起会议的开支。
    • What is the current replacement cost of these assets?现在更换这些资产的成本是多少?
    • You can spread the cost of your loan repayment over 10 years.你可以将贷款分 10 年偿还。
    • You will have to bear the full cost of the building work.你将要承担建筑工作的全部费用。
    • the cost per day for an electrician雇用一名电工的每日费用
    • the pursuit of cost reduction力求降低费用
    • The true cost of running a car is much greater than just the price of the petrol you use.开车的真实成本远远大于你所使用的汽油价格。
    Topics Moneya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • high
    • enormous
    verb + cost
    • carry
    • have
    • bear
    cost + verb
    • escalate
    • go up
    • increase
    cost + noun
    • reduction
    • savings
    • increase
    preposition
    • at a cost of
    • cost to
    phrases
    • an increase in cost
    • a reduction in cost
    • at great cost
    See full entry
  2. costs
    [plural] 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。
    • Reducing costs means we can keep prices as low as possible.降低成本意味着我们可以将价格保持在尽可能低的水平。
    • We have to find new ways of cutting costs.我们必须找到削减成本的新方法。
    • The company is focused on lowering its operating costs.该公司专注于降低运营成本。
    • 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。
    • Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme.对该计划的潜在成本和收益意见不一。
    Synonyms costscosts
    • spending
    • expenditure
    • expenses
    • overheads
    • outlay
    These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.
    • 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。
    Patterns
    • 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
    Collocations BusinessBusiness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 something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 somebody/​grant somebody 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/ (North American English) enter/​avoid/​escape bankruptcy申请/避免/幸免破产
    • (British English) 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
    Extra Examples
    • The company's costs have risen over the last 5 years.公司成本在过去 5 年里上涨了。
    • the costs associated with buying and selling property与资产买卖有关的开支
    • The capital cost of these projects is some $100 million—then there'll be the operating costs.这些项目的资本费用大约是1亿元,然后还有营运费用。
    • research and development costs研发成本
    Topics Moneya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • great
    verb + costs
    • incur
    • pay
    • increase
    costs + verb
    • be associated
    • be involved
    • escalate
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable, singular] the effort, loss or damage that is involved in order to do or achieve something(为做某事涉及的)努力,代价,损失
    • the cost of something 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
    • at the cost of something She saved him from the fire at the cost of her own life (= she died).她冒着生命危险把他从火中救了出来。
    • at… cost Victory came at a high cost.胜利是以高昂的代价取得的。
    • at… cost in something They advanced a few hundred metres, but at a heavy cost in life.他们推进了几百米,人员伤亡却十分惨重。
    • at (a) cost to something 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。
    • cost in something 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。
    Extra Examples
    • The victory was achieved at great cost to the country's infrastrucure.这一胜利是在国家投入高额基础设施费用的基础上实现的。
    • The raid was foiled, but at a cost: an injured officer who was lucky to survive.袭击被挫败了,但也付出了代价:一名警察受了伤,所幸没有生命危险。
    • The country has suffered the enormous cost of trade sanctions.该国蒙受了贸易制裁所造成的巨大损失。
    • Do the benefits outweigh the costs?收益是否大于损耗?
    • the costs and benefits of this strategy这一战略的代价和好处
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • great
    verb + cost
    • outweigh
    • suffer
    • count
    preposition
    • at cost (to)
    • at a cost (to)
    • at the cost of
    phrases
    • costs and benefits
    • at all costs
    • at any cost
    See full entry
  4. costs
    (also court costs)
    [plural] the sum of money that somebody 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。
    Extra Examples
    • He was fined £200 and ordered to pay costs.他被罚款 200 英镑,并被勒令承担诉讼费用。
    • Both sides incurred costs of over $50 000.双方须付 5 万多美元的诉讼费用。
    • If you win your case you will normally be awarded costs.如果你赢了官司,通常诉讼费用由对方承担。
    Topics Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • court
    • legal
    • administrative
    verb + costs
    • incur
    • pay
    • be awarded
    See full entry
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coust (noun), couster (verb), based on Latin constare ‘stand firm, stand at a price’.
Idioms
at all cost/costs
  1. whatever is needed to achieve something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 any cost
  1. 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 cost
  1. for only the amount of money that is needed to make or get something, 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
count the cost (of something)
  1. 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。
know/learn/find something to your cost
  1. to know something because of something 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。

cost

verb
/kɒst/
/kɔːst/
In sense 4 costed
/ˈkɒstɪd/
/ˈkɔːstɪd/
is used for the past tense and past participle.
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cost
/kɒst/
/kɔːst/
he / she / it costs
/kɒsts/
/kɔːsts/
past simple cost
/kɒst/
/kɔːst/
past participle cost
/kɒst/
/kɔːst/
-ing form costing
/ˈkɒstɪŋ/
/ˈkɔːstɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. if something 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
    • cost something 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。
    • Tickets cost ten dollars each.每张票价为十美元。
    • Calls to the helpline cost 45p 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。
    • cost somebody something 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。
    • cost something to do something 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。
    Topics Shoppinga1, Businessa1
  2. to cause the loss of something使丧失;使损失
    • cost somebody something That one mistake almost cost him his life.那一个差错几乎使他丧命。
    • The allegations cost me my job.这些指控让我丢掉了工作。
    • 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。
    • Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team.这样的行为可能会让你失去在团队中的位置。
    • cost something 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。
    • The war has cost the lives of countless civilians.这场战争夺去了无数平民的生命。
    Topics Difficulty and failureb1
  3. cost somebody something to involve you in making an effort or doing something 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。
    • She would never know how much it cost him to tell her.她永远不会知道他告诉她要花多少钱。
  4. to estimate how much money will be needed for something or the price that should be charged for something估算成本;估价
    • cost something The project needs to be costed in detail.这项工程需要作详细的成本估算。
    • fully costed proposals全部成本提案
    • cost something at something 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。
    • cost something 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • properly
    preposition
    • at
    See full entry
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coust (noun), couster (verb), based on Latin constare ‘stand firm, stand at a price’.
Idioms
cost/pay an arm and a leg
  1. (informal) to cost/pay a lot of money(使)花一大笔钱
cost somebody dear
  1. to cost somebody a lot of money(使)花一大笔钱
    • The campaign for the presidency has cost him dear.总统竞选使他损失惨重。
  2. to make somebody 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 cost you
  1. (informal) used to say that something 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。

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