expense
翻譯
費用, 開支, 花費
例句
Running a car is a big expense.
養車是一筆大開銷。
We went to great expense to redecorate the house.
我們花了很大一筆錢重新裝修房子。
It's not worth the expense.
這不值得花那筆錢。
文法模式
((of sth.)) 某事的費用 The company paid the expense of the trip.
((at great/no expense)) 花費巨大/不花錢 He furnished the house at great expense.
近義詞
Synonyms: cost, charge, outlay; Antonyms: income, profit
詞源
源自拉丁語 `expensum`（支付出去的東西），與 'expenditure' 同源。
記憶技巧
可以將 'expense' 理解為一項具體的成本，而 'expenditure' 通常指更大範圍的總支出。