Dictionary entry
costs
/kɑsts/
noun
诉讼费；诉讼费用
核心释义
特指诉讼中判给胜诉方以补偿其诉讼开支的费用，不泛指日常开销。
money that the losing party in a lawsuit must pay to the winning party to cover the expenses of the litigation
费用；诉讼费；损失(cost的复数)
用法In use
The judge ordered the losing company to pay the costs of the lawsuit.
用法提示：costs 是名词复数，指法院判给胜诉方以补偿诉讼开支的费用。
After she won the case, she was awarded costs to cover her legal fees.
用法提示：此句中 costs 作名词，表示法院判给胜诉方的诉讼费用。
If you win the lawsuit, the other side may have to cover your costs.
用法提示：costs 在这里是名词，指诉讼中可要求败诉方承担的费用。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
多用于复数；法律语境中特指诉讼费用（如 pay the costs），泛指各项花费时是 cost 的复数，常与 of 连用表示“……的费用”。
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