n the act of spending or disbursing money
n money paid out; an amount spent
n. 费用, 经费, 支出
vt. 花费
1. The company's outlay on new equipment improved production efficiency.
该公司在新设备上的支出提高了生产效率。
2. We need to plan our outlay for the upcoming project carefully.
我们需要仔细规划即将到来的项目的支出。
3. The initial outlay for starting a business can be quite high.
开始一个企业的初始支出可能相当高。