expense   (發音)

ex.pense

[次常用字]

【名詞】

1 a. 花費

an expense of time and energy on the project在這項計畫上花費時間與精力

b. 損失; 犧牲

achieved speed at the expense of accuracy為了速度只好犧牲精確

2 費用

an improvement that was well worth the expense花費不貲的改善計畫

a trip with all expenses paid 此次旅遊已付了所有的費用

3 （常作 expenses）

〔縮〕 exp.

a. 經費

was reimbursed for her travel expenses 償還她的旅費

b. 〔口語〕 償還金

4 需要花費金錢之物

Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.重新裝潢這棟房子需花一筆錢

5『古』花費

【及物動詞】

expensed, expens.ing, expens.es

1 付費

2 訂購

【慣用語】

at （one's） expense

犧牲某人

telling jokes at my expense 拿我開玩笑