expense

【发音】

美 /ɪk'spɛns/ 英 /ɪk'spens/

【翻译】

1. n. 花费， 消费， 费用； 开支， 业务费用

   英释:the amount of money that you spend on something

【记忆】

ex(出去) ＋ pens(花费) ＋ e → 花费， 消费

【短语】

1. at the expense of : 以…为代价；由…支付费用

2. at the expense : 以…为代价

3. daily expense : 每日费用

4. at no expense : ◎不花钱地

5. expense account : [经]费用帐户，报销帐单

6. maintenance expense : 维修费用

7. interest expense : n. 利息费用，利息支出

8. operating expense : 经营费用；营业费用；事业费

9. development expense : 发展费用

10. at great expense : 以巨大的代价

11. expense budget : 费用预算

12. depreciation expense : 折旧费用

13. extra expense : 额外费用

14. additional expense : 附加费用；额外开支

15. expense item : 费用项目

16. overhead expense : 营业费用；企业管理费用

17. prepaid expense : 预付费用；待摊费用

【例句】

1. He borrowed £150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.

   他借了15万英镑用于支付律师费。

2. Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.

   装备会议室花费巨大。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond...

2. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...universities are "catering to the social and educational needs of wealthy students at the expense of others" who won't enjoy the financial backing or social connections of richer students once they graduate...

3. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...We do not doubt that teachers who also coach face serious tradeoffs that likely come at the expense of time they could dedicate to their academic obligations...

4. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...the additional responsibilities that come with coaching likely come at the expense of time otherwise spent on planning...

5. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...but certainly distorts the price of corn- at the expense of many of the world's poorest people...

6. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed...

7. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...some couples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family...

8. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The expense of college textbooks...

9. (2009.12 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...The company will also be able to avoid the expense of having to relocate staff to temporary offices for several weeks when it begins disruptive office renovations soon...

【单词相关测试】

1. Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the ______ of the quality of their products. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：C

   解释： at the expense of： 以…为代价。句意： 许多制造商都因为过分注重降低成本却常以牺牲产品质量为代价而受到控告。expansion： 扩充； expectation： 期待； exposure： 暴露。

   A. expansionB. expectationC. expenseD. exposure

【同、近义词】

1. n.损失，代价；消费；开支

   consumption/losing/price/cost/disadvantage/

【同根词】

1. adj

   expensive : 昂贵的；花钱的

   expendable : 可消费的；排出的；不重复使用的；可牺牲的

2. adv

   expensively : 昂贵地；乱花钱地

3. n

   expenditure : 支出，花费；经费，消费额

   expendable : 消耗品

   expensiveness : 高价，昂贵性