expenditure

英 [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)]

美 [ɪkˈspendɪtʃər]

n.  花费; 消费; 费用; 开支; (精力、时间、材料等的)耗费，消耗

复数：expenditures　

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Collins.2 / BNC.1658 / COCA.5170

牛津词典

noun

• 花费；消费；费用；开支
  the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent
  1. a reduction in public/government/military expenditure
     公共 / 政府 / 军费开支的削减
  2. plans to increase expenditure on health
     增加医疗保健开支的计划
  3. The budget provided for a total expenditure of £27 billion.
     预算案规定支出总额为270亿英镑。
• （精力、时间、材料等的）耗费，消耗
  the use of energy, time, materials, etc.
  1. the expenditure of emotion
     感情耗费
  2. This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.
     这项研究意味着要耗费大量的时间和精力。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 花费;开销;支出
  Expenditureis the spending of money on something, or the money that is spent on something.
  1. Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure...
     减税政策必然导致公共支出的削减。
  2. They should cut their expenditure on defence...
     他们应该缩减国防开支。
  3. An expenditure for clothing will qualify as a trade or business expense.
     服装费将可算作贸易或商务开支。
• N-UNCOUNT （时间、精力等的）消耗，花费
  Expenditure ofsomething such as time or energy is the using of that thing for a particular purpose.
  1. The financial rewards justified the expenditure of effort.
     经济上的回报证明付出的努力是值得的。

英英释义

noun

• the act of consuming something
  Synonym:consumptionusing up
• the act of spending money for goods or services
  Synonym:expending
• money paid out
  Synonym:outgospendingoutlay

双语例句

• The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure
  该国政府入不敷出。
• They will be concerned to cut back expenditure on unnecessary items
  他们将会考虑削减不必要的开销。
• One aim of these reforms is effective defence with minimal expenditure.
  这些改革的目的之一就是以最低成本实现有效的防御。
• The reckoning up of revenue and expenditure shows a small surplus.
  收支相抵，略有剩余。
• Energy expenditure can be minimized by a properly performed above-the-knee amputation.
  能量消耗可通过恰当的膝上截肢术最小化。
• In times of financial stringency it is clear that public expenditure has to be closely scrutinized.
  财政紧缩时期，无疑要对公共支出进行严格审查。
• Income and expenditure balance out.
  收入与支出相抵。
• By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.
  相比之下，去年教育经费增加了。
• Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure
  有足够的钱，似乎很难见到有人为花费而烦心。
• Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.
  因为要救济300万失业人口，公共支出即将被耗尽。