expense
/ɪkˈspens/
CEFR level B2Topic EconomyWord #3787 in the learning path
费用；开支
Definitions
n. money spent or needed for a particular purpose
费用；开支
n. harm or disadvantage caused while benefiting someone or something else
代价；损害
Example
Rent is our biggest expense every single month.
房租是我们每个月最大的一笔开支。
Cities should improve public transport without placing the entire expense on residents who already face financial difficulties.
城市应改善公共交通，而不应让已经面临经济困难的居民承担全部费用。
Collocations
- living expenses
- cover the expense
- at the expense of
- spare no expense
Word family
- expensive (adj.)
- inexpensive (adj.)
- expenditure (n.)
Synonyms
- cost
- expenditure
Usage tip
日常各项开支常用复数expenses；expensive是形容词。
FAQ
- What does expense mean?
- money spent or needed for a particular purpose harm or disadvantage caused while benefiting someone or something else
- How is expense pronounced?
- UK /ɪkˈspens/, US /ɪkˈspens/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
