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🔑expenseex·pense /ɪkˈspɛns / noun (business商业) - [countable, uncountable] the cost of something in time or money（时间或金钱上的）花费，代价◆Maintaining a second home is a great expense.养护第二处住宅的花费很大。◆The house was restored at great expense(= at a high cost).房子整修花了一大笔钱。◆ No expense was spared to make the party a success.为将聚会办得成功毫不省钱。➨ THESAURUS 同义词辨析pricecost ◇ value ◇ expense ◇ worthThese words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.以上词均表示价钱、价格、价值。pricethe amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service（商品或服务的）价格，价钱house prices房价These shoes don't have a price on them.这双鞋没有标价。I can't afford it at that price.这样的价钱我买不起。to ask / charge a high price要价高costthe amount of money that you need in order to buy, make, or do something费用；成本A new computer system has been installed at a cost of $180,000.新的计算机系统已经安装，费用是 18 万美元。The cost of electricity is going up.电价在上涨。the cost of living (= the amount of money you need to pay for food, clothes, and somewhere to live) 生活成本valuehow much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged; how much something is worth compared with its price价值；价格；（与其价格相对的）值Sports cars tend to hold their value well.跑车一般容易保值。The house now has a market value of one million dollars.这栋房子目前的市场价值是一百万美元。This restaurant is an excellent value (= is worth the money it costs).这家餐馆很合算。expensethe money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money花费；费用；开支；花钱的东西The garden was expanded at great expense.花园扩建花了很多钱。Owning a car is a major expense.养一辆车开销很大。worththe financial value of someone or something价值He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他个人身家净值一千万美元。PATTERNS 句型the high price / cost / valuethe real / true price / cost / value / worthto put / set a price / value on sthto increase / reduce the price / cost / value / expenseto raise / double / lower the price / cost / valueto cut the price / cost
- expenses [plural] money that is spent for a particular purpose开销；费用◆You can deduct your business travel expenses from your income tax.在缴纳所得税时可扣除因公差旅费。
 ●at sb's expense- with someone paying; at someone's cost让某人付费；由某人付账◆My trip is at the company's expense.我的旅费由公司支付。
- against someone, so that he / she looks silly捉弄；让某人出丑；让某人难堪◆They were always making jokes at Paul's expense.他们总是开保罗的玩笑。
●at the expense of sthharming or damaging something以牺牲…为代价；在损害…的情况下◆He was a successful businessman, but it was at the expense of his family life.他是成功的商人，却因此牺牲了家庭生活。 |