1. | [u] 费用;价钱the money that you spend on sth |
The garden was transformed at great expense . 花园改建花了一大笔费用。 | |
No expense was spared(= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. 为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。 | |
He's arranged everything, no expense spared . 他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。 | |
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. 无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。 | |
The results are well worth the expense. 有这些结果花的钱很值。 |
2. | [c][ususing] 花钱的东西;开销something that makes you spend money |
Running a car is a big expense. 养一辆车开销很大。 |
3. | [pl] 开支;花费;费用money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose |
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses 生活费用;家庭开支;医疗、律师等费用 | |
Can I give you something towards expenses? 在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗? | |
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency 供紧急情况下开支的经济援助 | |
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. 他几乎是入不敷出。 |
4. | [pl] (向雇主报销的)费用,开支,花销,业务费用money that you spend while you are working and which your employer will pay back to you later |
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. 你可以报销差旅费。 | |
to take a client out for a meal on expenses 用业务费请客户外出就餐 | |
an all-expenses-paid trip 费用全数报销的公差 |