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expense noun
⇨ costs (travel expenses) ⇨ price (do sth at great expense) 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。 price noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ rate 2 另见rate条第2义price ♦︎ cost ♦︎ value ♦︎ expense ♦︎ worthThese are all words for the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. 这些词均表示价格、费用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the high price / cost / value◆the considerable / enormous cost / value / expense◆the real / true price / cost / value / worth◆the market / net price / cost / value / worth◆to put / set a price / value on sth◆to increase / reduce the price / cost / value / expense◆to raise / double / lower the price / cost / value◆to cut the price / cost■ price [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 价格；价钱；物价◆house / retail / oil / share prices房价；零售价；油价；股价◆The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast.这个价钱包括早餐、晚餐和住宿。◆He was charging a very high price for it.他要价很高。◆How much are these? They don't have a price on them.这些东西卖多少钱？上面没有标价。◆I can't afford it at that price.那个价格我可买不起。◆It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.过去这几年，电脑价格大大降低，简直令人惊讶。◆to pay half / full price for sth付半价；付全价■ cost (cost, cost) [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 费用；花费；价钱◆A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.一个新的计算机系统已安装完毕，费用为8万英镑。◆Allow $25 per day to cover the cost of meals.餐费按每天25元算。◆Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases.消费者将不得不承担因工资提高而增加的全部成本。◆The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000.你总共要支付3 000英镑。◆The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost (= it was too expensive).由于费用原因，这项计划被迫放弃。◆sharp rises in the cost of living (= the amount of money that people need to pay for food, clothing and somewhere to live) 生活费用的飙升 see also cost ⇨ cost verb ■ value [uncountable, countable] how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged （商品的）价值◆The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值1 000英镑的奖品。◆Sports cars tend to hold their value well.跑车往往很能保值。◆Tickets were changing hands at three times their face value (= the value shown on the front).这些票正以三倍于面值的价格转手。◆London property values are rising fast.伦敦的房产正快速升值。 see also valuable ⇨ valuable 1 NOTE 辨析 Price, cost or value?The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service. * price指商品或服务的价格◆to ask / charge a high price索要高价◆to ask/charge a high cost/value Obtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it. * cost指得到某物或达到某目的所需的费用，value指他人愿意为某东西付的价钱◆house prices房价◆the cost of moving house搬家的费用◆The house now has a market value of twice what we paid for it.这座房子目前的市场价是我们当初买房时的两倍。 ■ expense [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money 费用；开销◆The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔钱。◆We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense (= the company paid).公司出钱请我们外出用餐。◆He's arranged everything: no expense spared (= he spent as much money as could possibly be needed).他不惜代价把一切安排好。◆They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.他们花了很多钱重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。◆Their visit put us to a lot of expense.他们的来访使我们破费不小。◆Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。 see also expenses ⇨ costs , expensive ⇨ expensive ■ worth /wɜːθ; NAmE wɜːrθ/ [uncountable] the financial value of sb/sth 价值◆He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有1 000万元的个人净资产。ⓘ Worth, as a noun, is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. * worth作名词时更常表示实际作用或道德意义。 see also worth ⇨ value 1 ▸ worth adjective ◆Our house is worth about $300 000.我们的房子大约值30万元。◆How much is this painting worth?这幅画值多少钱？◆to be worth a bomb / packet / fortune (= a lot of money) 值一大笔钱◆It isn't worth much.这不值多少钱。▸ worthless adjective ◆Shares in the company are now almost worthless.公司的股票现在几乎毫无价值。OPP valuable ⇨ valuable 1 |