expense

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高考四级考研 Collins 3

英文释义

n. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
n. a detriment or sacrifice
n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
v. reduce the estimated value of something

中文翻译

n. 费用, 代价, 开支, 损失
[经] 费用, 开支, 将支出转为费用

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,919
BNC 频率
2,137
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记忆技巧

expense 由前缀 ex-（表示向外、离开）和词根 pense（来自拉丁语 pendere，意为“花费”）组成。可以理解为“向外支出”，即花费的意思。

例句

1. I need to keep track of my monthly expenses.
我需要记录我的每月开支。
2. The biggest expense for our trip was the hotel.
我们旅行中最大的开支是酒店费用。
3. She saved money to cover her college expenses.
她存钱来支付她的大学费用。

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