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expense expense ★★★☆☆/ɪkspe̱ns/1[N-VAR	可变名词]花费；费用；开支 Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something. He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly...他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。To avoid extra expense and mess later on, try to decide on fittings before the plastering's finished...为避免将来出现额外的开支和不必要的麻烦，尽量在抹灰完工之前把固定设施确定下来。It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses.这笔钱不算多，但是能帮助支付家庭开支。2[N-PLURAL	复数名词]（由雇主报销的）开支，费用，业务费用 Expenses are amounts of money that you spend while doing something in the course of your work, which will be paid back to you afterwards.   [oft poss N]  [BUSINESS 商]As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC...作为国际奥林匹克委员会的成员，她的交通费用和酒店住宿费用都由国际奥委会支付。Can you claim this back on expenses?这个你能报销吗？3[PHRASE	短语]由…付费 If you do something at someone's expense, they provide the money for it.   [PHR after v]Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?...建筑师是否应该继续接受5年的公费培训呢？Teachers who signed up did so out of personal choice and at their own expense.报名的教师完全出于自愿而且费用自理。4[PHRASE	短语]拿…开玩笑；以…为嘲弄的对象 If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they do it to make you seem foolish.   [PHR after v]I think he's having fun at our expense.我想他在拿我们寻开心。5[PHRASE	短语]以牺牲…的利益为代价 If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage.   [PHR after v]But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient...但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。6[PHRASE	短语]以…为代价 If you say that someone does something at the expense of another thing, you are expressing concern at the fact that they are not doing the second thing, because the first thing uses all their resources.   [PHR after v]  [disapproval]They are worth having but not at the expense of better services...它们值得拥有，但是不能因此放弃更好的服务。The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.那个管弦乐团现在更有纪律性了，却丧失了灵魂。7[PHRASE	短语]花（大笔）钱做 If you go to the expense of doing something, you do something which costs a lot of money. If you go to great expense to do something, you spend a lot of money in order to achieve it.   [V inflects]Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?...既然可以租电锯，为什么要花大价钱买一个呢？It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building.据说他花费巨资在大楼里安装了一台电梯。8 to spare no expense→see: spare；  expenseex‧pense /ɪkˈspens/ ●●○ noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you spend on something:  He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses. Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.2expenses money that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to youon expenses Can you claim this meal on expenses?3at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing:  the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays4at somebody’s expense a)if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it:  Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense. b)if you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly:  Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense.5all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else:  The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expensethe extra/additional expense· Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?an unnecessary expense· Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense.living expenses (=money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc)· She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses.operating expenses (=money that a company spends on running its business)· We must reduce our operating expenses.legal/medical expenses· We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses.· The tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.household expenses (=money spent looking after a house and the people in it)· Unfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.funeral expenses (=the cost of arranging a funeral)· She had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.phrasesat great/huge/considerable/vast expense (=used when saying that something costs a lot of money)· The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy.· Recently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.at your own expense (=used when saying that you pay for something yourself)· He had copies of the book printed at his own expense.at (the) public expense (=paid for by the public through taxes)· The bridge was built at public expense.go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.spare no expense (in doing something) (=spend a lot of money to buy the best things)· Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding.· Everything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!verbsincur an expense formal (=have to pay for something)· Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2NOUN + expensestravel/travelling expenses· The company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.entertainment/business expenses· The president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.relocation/moving expenses· Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.verbspay somebody’s expenses· They agreed  to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.claim expenses (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job)· If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.reimburse somebody’s expenses (=pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them)· Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.

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             ex·pense              ★                    /        ɪkˈspens                ;          NAmE                ɪkˈspens                /                              noun                                                        1      ★              [uncountable        ]                    the money that you spend on sth          费用；价钱                            ◆        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。                    ☞synonyms at                                            price                                                  2      ★              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    something that makes you spend money          花钱的东西；开销                            ◆        Running a car is a big expense.        养一辆车开销很大。                    3      ★      expenses              [plural        ]                    money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose          开支；花费；费用                            ◆                  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。                    ☞synonyms at                                            cost                                                  4      ★      expenses              [plural        ]                    money that you spend while you are working and which your employer will pay back to you later          （向雇主报销的）费用，开支，花销，业务费用                            ◆        You can claim back your          travelling/travelexpenses.                你可以报销差旅费。                    ◆        (          BrE)                to take a client out for a meal          on expenses                用业务费请客户外出就餐                    ◆        an          all-expenses-paidtrip                费用全数报销的公差                    ☞synonyms at                                            cost                                                  IDIOMS              at sb's expense                  1                      paid for by sb              由某人付钱；由某人负担费用                                            ◆            We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.            公司出钱请我们外出就餐。                                    2                      if you make a joke              at sb's expense,you laugh at them and make them feel silly              在某人受损的情况下；以某人为代价；跟某人开玩笑                                                  at the expense of sb/sth                              with loss or damage to sb/sth              在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下                                            ◆            He built up the business at the expense of his health.            他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。                                      go to the expense of sth/of doing sth | go to a lot of, etc. expense                              to spend money on sth              把钱用在…上；花钱于                                            ◆            They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.            他们不惜一切代价重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。                                      put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth | put sb to a lot of, etc. expense                              to make sb spend money on sth              使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用                                            ◆            Their visit put us to a lot of expense.            他们的来访使我们破费不小。                                      ☞more at                                    object                                   n.                    expense      expenses                  ex·pense              /        ɪkˈspens                ;          NAmE                ɪkˈspens                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	expense ★★★☆☆ /ɪkspe̱ns/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]花费；费用；开支 Expense is the money that something costs you or that you need to spend in order to do something. He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly... 他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。 To avoid extra expense and mess later on, try to decide on fittings before the plastering's finished... 为避免将来出现额外的开支和不必要的麻烦，尽量在抹灰完工之前把固定设施确定下来。 It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses. 这笔钱不算多，但是能帮助支付家庭开支。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（由雇主报销的）开支，费用，业务费用 Expenses are amounts of money that you spend while doing something in the course of your work, which will be paid back to you afterwards. [oft poss N] [BUSINESS 商] As a member of the International Olympic Committee her fares and hotel expenses were paid by the IOC... 作为国际奥林匹克委员会的成员，她的交通费用和酒店住宿费用都由国际奥委会支付。 Can you claim this back on expenses? 这个你能报销吗？ 3 [PHRASE 短语]由…付费 If you do something at someone's expense, they provide the money for it. [PHR after v] Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?... 建筑师是否应该继续接受5年的公费培训呢？ Teachers who signed up did so out of personal choice and at their own expense. 报名的教师完全出于自愿而且费用自理。 4 [PHRASE 短语]拿…开玩笑；以…为嘲弄的对象 If someone laughs or makes a joke at your expense, they do it to make you seem foolish. [PHR after v] I think he's having fun at our expense. 我想他在拿我们寻开心。 5 [PHRASE 短语]以牺牲…的利益为代价 If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage. [PHR after v] But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient... 但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。 According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men. 根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。 6 [PHRASE 短语]以…为代价 If you say that someone does something at the expense of another thing, you are expressing concern at the fact that they are not doing the second thing, because the first thing uses all their resources. [PHR after v] [disapproval] They are worth having but not at the expense of better services... 它们值得拥有，但是不能因此放弃更好的服务。 The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit. 那个管弦乐团现在更有纪律性了，却丧失了灵魂。 7 [PHRASE 短语]花（大笔）钱做 If you go to the expense of doing something, you do something which costs a lot of money. If you go to great expense to do something, you spend a lot of money in order to achieve it. [V inflects] Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?... 既然可以租电锯，为什么要花大价钱买一个呢？ It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building. 据说他花费巨资在大楼里安装了一台电梯。 8 to spare no expense→see: spare ；
Oxford	ex·pense ★ / ɪkˈspens ; NAmE ɪkˈspens / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] the money that you spend on sth 费用；价钱 ◆ 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。 ☞synonyms at price 2 ★ [countable , usually singular ] something that makes you spend money 花钱的东西；开销 ◆ Running a car is a big expense. 养一辆车开销很大。 3 ★ expenses [plural ] money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose 开支；花费；费用 ◆ 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。 ☞synonyms at cost 4 ★ expenses [plural ] money that you spend while you are working and which your employer will pay back to you later （向雇主报销的）费用，开支，花销，业务费用 ◆ You can claim back your travelling/travelexpenses. 你可以报销差旅费。 ◆ ( BrE) to take a client out for a meal on expenses 用业务费请客户外出就餐 ◆ an all-expenses-paidtrip 费用全数报销的公差 ☞synonyms at cost IDIOMS at sb's expense 1 paid for by sb 由某人付钱；由某人负担费用 ◆ We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense. 公司出钱请我们外出就餐。 2 if you make a joke at sb's expense,you laugh at them and make them feel silly 在某人受损的情况下；以某人为代价；跟某人开玩笑 at the expense of sb/sth with loss or damage to sb/sth 在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下 ◆ He built up the business at the expense of his health. 他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。 go to the expense of sth/of doing sth \| go to a lot of, etc. expense to spend money on sth 把钱用在…上；花钱于 ◆ They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved. 他们不惜一切代价重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。 put sb to the expense of sth/of doing sth \| put sb to a lot of, etc. expense to make sb spend money on sth 使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用 ◆ Their visit put us to a lot of expense. 他们的来访使我们破费不小。 ☞more at object n. expense expenses ex·pense / ɪkˈspens ; NAmE ɪkˈspens /
LDC	expenseex‧pense /ɪkˈspens/ ●●○ noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you spend on something: He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses. Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.2expenses money that you spend on things such as travel and food while you are doing your job, and which your employer then pays to youon expenses Can you claim this meal on expenses?3at the expense of somebody/something if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing: the growth in short breaks, at the expense of longer package holidays4at somebody’s expense a)if you do something at someone’s expense, they pay for you to do it: Her mansion was refurnished at taxpayers’ expense. b)if you make jokes at someone’s expense, you laugh about them and make them seem stupid or silly: Louis kept making jokes at his wife’s expense.5all expenses paid having all of your costs for hotels, travel, meals etc paid for by someone else: The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expensethe extra/additional expense· Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?an unnecessary expense· Paying extra for leather seats seemed like an unnecessary expense.living expenses (=money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc)· She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her living expenses.operating expenses (=money that a company spends on running its business)· We must reduce our operating expenses.legal/medical expenses· We had to get a loan to pay for my husband’s medical expenses.· The tenant can incur considerable legal expenses.household expenses (=money spent looking after a house and the people in it)· Unfortunately, household expenses don’t go away just because you’re in hospital or out of work.funeral expenses (=the cost of arranging a funeral)· She had a small insurance policy to cover the funeral expenses.phrasesat great/huge/considerable/vast expense (=used when saying that something costs a lot of money)· The tiles were imported at great expense from Italy.· Recently, and at vast expense to the taxpayer, the bridge was rebuilt.at your own expense (=used when saying that you pay for something yourself)· He had copies of the book printed at his own expense.at (the) public expense (=paid for by the public through taxes)· The bridge was built at public expense.go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.spare no expense (in doing something) (=spend a lot of money to buy the best things)· Her parents spared no expense in arranging the wedding.· Everything has been provided tonight – no expense has been spared!verbsincur an expense formal (=have to pay for something)· Potential buyers incur the expense of a survey and legal fees.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2NOUN + expensestravel/travelling expenses· The company will pay the travelling expenses involved in getting to and from the meeting.entertainment/business expenses· The president receives an unspecified allowance for business and entertainment expenses.relocation/moving expenses· Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation expenses if needed.verbspay somebody’s expenses· They agreed to pay my travel expenses and initial accommodation costs.claim expenses (=officially ask your employer to pay you back money that you have spent while doing your job)· If you have to stay overnight, you will be able to claim any expenses back.reimburse somebody’s expenses (=pay the money someone has spent for business purposes back to them)· Your expenses will usually be reimbursed within one month of receiving the claim.
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