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Expend ɪkˈspend Lot Expended Spend Verb Energy Time

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/ɪkspe̱nd/
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[VERB 动词]花费;耗费 To expend something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults.

    孩子们消耗很多能量,可能比成年人需要更多高能量的食物。


Oxford ex·pend / ɪkˈspend ; NAmE ɪkˈspend / verb expendsth (in/on sb) | expendsth (in/on/doing sth) ( formal) to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc. 花费;消费;耗费 She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children. 她把所有精力都花在照顾家庭和孩子上。 expend expends expended expending ex·pend / ɪkˈspend ; NAmE ɪkˈspend /
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expendex‧pend /ɪkˈspend/ verb [transitive]
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to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do somethingexpend energy/effort/time/resources etc People of different ages expend different amounts of energy. Manufacturers have expended a lot of time and effort trying to improve computer security.expend something in/on (doing) something A great deal of time and money has been expended on creating a pleasant office atmosphere.
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expend

[ɪkˈspend]expended, expending, expends

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expended[262]
花费(55%),消耗(45%)
vt.花费;消耗;用光;耗尽

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