詞語：expense
expense是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
expense
[Ik5spens]
n.
費用, 代價, 損失, 開支, 費錢之物
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
expense
ex.pense
AHD:[1k-spμns「]
D.J.[ik6spens]
K.K.[!k6spWns]
n.（名詞）
(1)Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose:
花費：為達到目的或完成目標而支付的東西：
an expense of time and energy on the project.
在那個項目上時間和精力的支出
(2)A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice:
損失，犧牲：為獲得某物而付出的損失；犧牲：
achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.See Synonyms at price
獲得了速度但喪失了精確性參見 price
(3)An expenditure of money; a cost:
金錢的支出；花費：
an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.
值得花費的改進；所有花費已被付清的旅行
(4)expenses Abbr. exp.
expenses 縮寫 exp.
(5)Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work:
業務費用，經費：僱員在履行工作中所帶來的花費：
was reimbursed for her travel expenses.
她的旅費已報銷
(6)Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.
【非正式用語】 開支 ：為支付這樣花費而撥出的錢
(7)Something requiring the expenditure of money:
需要支出金錢的事物：
Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.
重新裝飾房屋將是一項很大的花費
(8)Archaic The act of expending.
【古語】 花費：花費的行為
v.tr.（及物動詞）
ex.pensed， ex.pens.ing， ex.pens.es
(1)To charge with expenses.
收取費用
(2)To write off as an expense.
把…作為開支勾銷
習慣用語
at (one's) expense
To (one's) detriment or chagrin:
對某人不利：
telling jokes at my expense.
我被嘲弄了一番
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
(3)from Latin (pecunia) exp?a [(money) paid out] [from feminine past participle of] expendere [to pay out] * see expend
源自 拉丁語 (pecunia) exp?a [支付的（錢）] [] 源自expendere的陰性過去分詞 [付錢] *參見 expend
現代英漢詞典
expense
[Ik5spens]
n.
花費；支出
expense account
支出帳目
What are the expenses of moving house?
搬家的花銷是多少？
A motorcycle can be a great expense.
買一輛摩托車可能要花很多錢。
The expenses foot up to $50.
費用共計五十美元。
習慣用語
spare no expense
不惜代價
at sb.'s expense
(1)由某人付錢
(2)嘲弄；捉弄
He tried to be clever at my expense.
他想賣弄小聰明捉弄我。
用法詞典
expense
源自拉丁語expensum