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ex·pense AHD[ĭk-spĕnsʹ] D.J.[ɪkˈspens]K.K.[ɪkˈspɛns]n.（名词）- Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose:花费：为达到目的或完成目标而支付的东西：an expense of time and energy on the project.在那个项目上时间和精力的支出
- A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice:损失，牺牲：为获得某物而付出的损失；牺牲：achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.See Synonyms at price 获得了速度但丧失了精确性 参见 price
- An expenditure of money; a cost:金钱的支出；花费：an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.值得花费的改进；所有花费已被付清的旅行
- expenses Abbr. exp. expenses 缩写 exp.
- Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work:业务费用，经费：雇员在履行工作中所带来的花费：was reimbursed for her travel expenses.她的旅费已报销
- Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.【非正式用语】 开支：为支付这样花费而拨出的钱
- Something requiring the expenditure of money:需要支出金钱的事物：Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.重新装饰房屋将是一项很大的花费
- Archaic The act of expending.【古语】 花费：花费的行为
v.tr.（及物动词）ex.pensed, ex.pens.ing, ex.pens.es - To charge with expenses.收取费用
- To write off as an expense.把…作为开支勾销
at (one's) expense - To (one's) detriment or chagrin:对某人不利：telling jokes at my expense.我被嘲弄了一番
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Anglo-Norman 源自 英法语
- from Latin (pecunia) expēnsa [(money) paid out] [from feminine past participle of] expendere [to pay out] * see expend 源自 拉丁语 (pecunia) expēnsa [支付的（钱）] 源自expendere的阴性过去分词 [付钱] * 参见 expend
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