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costs noun
⇨ costs costs noun costs ♦︎ spending ♦︎ expenditure ♦︎ expenses ♦︎ overheads ♦︎ outlayThese are all words for money spent by a government, organization or person. 这些词均表示开支、支出、花费。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆spending / expenditure / outlay on sth◆total costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads / outlay◆considerable / low costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads / outlay◆high costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads◆capital costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / outlay◆government / public / education / health / defence / military / household costs / spending / expenditure / expenses◆to increase / reduce costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads / the outlay◆to control / cover costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads◆to cut costs / spending / expenditure / expenses / overheads◆to meet costs / expenditure / expenses / overheads◆to incur costs / expenditure / expenses■ costs [plural] the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business 成本◆labour / operating / production / running / transport costs人工／经营／生产／运营／运输成本◆These factories use cheap labour to keep costs down.这些工厂使用廉价劳动力降低成本。◆The money they're making is barely enough to cover their costs.他们赚的钱勉强能够弥补他们的成本。■ spending [uncountable] the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or organization （尤指政府或机构的）开支，支出，花销◆This government wants to keep a tight rein on public spending.这个政府想严格控制公共开支。◆More spending on health was promised.已经承诺增加医疗方面的支出。 see also spend ⇨ spend 1 ■ expenditure / /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, organization or person （政府、机构或个人的）开支，支出，花费◆There are plans to increase expenditure on education.有计划增加教育支出。◆The budget provided for a total expenditure of £27 billion.预算案规定支出总额为270亿英镑。■ expenses [plural] money that has to be spent by a person or organization; money that you spend while you are working which your employer will pay back to you later （个人或机构的）开支，花费；（由雇主报销的）费用，开支◆living / medical / legal expenses生活开销；医疗／律师费用◆Can I give you something towards expenses?在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？◆You can claim back your travel expenses.你可以报销差旅费。◆The company sent her on a two-day all-expenses-paid course in London.公司派她去伦敦参加一个为期两天的课程，费用可全数报销。◆Just put the cost of the train fare on your expense account.就把买火车票的钱加到你的报销账单里吧。 see also expense ⇨ price noun ■ overheads / /ˈəʊvəhedz; NAmE ˈoʊvərhedz/ [plural] (especially BrE) (especially NAmE overhead [uncountable]) the regular costs of running a business or organization, such as rent, electricity and wages （企业或机构的）经常性开支，运营费用（如租金、电费、人工等）◆High overheads mean small profit margins.较高的运营费用意味着较小的利润空间。■ outlay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ / [countable, uncountable] the money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later （启动新项目或为减省日后资金或时间的）开支，费用◆The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising.这家公司很快偿付了初期的广告费。 |