[VERB 动词]花费;耗费 To expend something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it.
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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。
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ex·pend/ɪkˈspend; NAmEɪkˈspend/verbexpendsth (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。expendexpendsexpendedexpendingex·pend/ɪkˈspend; NAmEɪkˈspend/
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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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