Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1919
Fully loadedexpense
花费；开支；费用
an amount of money spent on something, such as a product, service, or work; a cost or charge
- 1.
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
花费或消耗,通常指资金支出
- 2.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
为商品和服务支付的金额,可能当前可抵税(相对于资本支出)
- 3.
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
某物的消除或消耗,有时带有被消除物损失或损坏的含义
- 4.
a detriment or sacrifice
损害或牺牲
- 5.
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
为完成工作而花费的钱,通常由雇主报销
消耗；损耗；损害；牺牲；代价；花费或消耗,通常指资金支出；为商品和服务支付的金额,可能当前可抵税(相对于资本支出)；某物的消除或消耗,有时带有被消除物损失或损坏的含义
In use
We need to cut down on unnecessary expenses to save money.
The company will cover the expense of your travel to the conference.
He spared no expense to make the party unforgettable.
at the expense of
he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting
at the expense of
表示‘以……为代价’，后接名词或动名词。
He achieved success at the expense of his health.
他以健康为代价获得了成功。
cover the expense(s)
cover常与expense搭配，表示‘支付/承担费用’。
The insurance will cover the expense of the surgery.
Connections
Collocations
- at the expense of
- 以…为代价
- He built his career at the expense of his health.他牺牲健康建立了事业。
- expense account
- 报销账户；费用账户
- The company provides a generous expense account for business trips.公司为商务旅行提供慷慨的费用账户。
- operating expenses
- 运营开支
- The company cut operating expenses to improve profitability.公司削减运营开支以提高盈利。
- medical expenses
- 医疗费用
- Medical expenses can be a heavy burden for many families.医疗费用对许多家庭来说可能是沉重的负担。
- travel expenses
- 差旅费
- Travel expenses are reimbursed upon submission of receipts.差旅费在提交收据后报销。
- household expenses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ex-向外，pense音似“便士”，向外花钱就是expense（花费）。
Context & Register
mixed
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɛns/ ending and rhyme with 'expense'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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