| 单词 | expense |
| 释义 | expenseexpensesexpenseexpense /ɪkˈspens/ noun1[uncountable and countable] the amount of money you spend on somethinghousehold/medical/living expenses (=money that you spend for a particular purpose)All his money went on medical expenses.goexpense他所有的钱都用于支付医药费了。All rooms were fully equipped at great expense (=costing a lot of money).roombeequip所有的房间都花了大钱配备齐全。2expenses [plural] money that you spend on travel, hotels etc when you are working, and then get back from your employer: They pay £300 a week plus expenses.expense他们给每周薪水 300 英镑﹐外加报销费用。on expensesDon’t worry, I’ll put the taxi on expenses.expense别担心﹐我可以报销出租车费。Phrasesat sb’s expense1if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it: a trip to Japan at the tax-payer’s expense由纳税人出钱的日本之行2in a way that makes someone seem stupid: Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense.keepmakejoke路易斯老是嘲弄妻子。at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of something or someone else, it is achieved by harming the other person or thing: A medical career requires commitment at the expense of family life.require从事医护工作需要奉献精神﹐要牺牲家庭生活。 |
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