expenditure

US [ɪkˈspendɪtʃər]
UK [ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)]
  • n.开支；费用；消费；消耗
  • Web支出；花费；经费
Plural Form：expenditures  

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expenditure
n.
1.
花费；消费；费用；开支the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent
a reduction in public/government/military expenditure
公共╱政府╱军费开支的削减
plans to increase expenditure on health
增加医疗保健开支的计划
The budget provided for a total expenditure of £27 billion.
预算案规定支出总额为 270 亿英镑。
2.
（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费，消耗the use of energy, time, materials, etc.
the expenditure of emotion
感情耗费
This study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.
这项研究意味着要耗费大量的时间和精力。

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Definition:
AllAll,开支开支,费用费用,消费消费,消耗消耗,支出支出,花费花费,经费经费
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1.
He also said he had yet to see the evidence any reduction in expenditure had been as drastic as predicted by some.
他并表示，未看到如部份人士预期般那麽剧烈的支出减低迹象。
tā bìng biǎo shì , wèi kàn dào rú bù fèn rén shì yù qī bān nà mó jù liè de zhī chū jiǎn dī jì xiàng 。
cn.reuters.com
2.
For the next financial year, the total resources allocated for social welfare, including non-CSSA related expenditure, will be increased.
在下一个财政年度，政府拨给社会福利工作的资源，包括综援以外的支出，总体上会有增加。
zài xià yī gè cái zhèng nián dù , zhèng fǔ bō gěi shè huì fú lì gōng zuò de zī yuán , bāo kuò zèng yuán yǐ wài de zhī chū , zǒng tǐ shàng huì yǒu zēng jiā 。
www.policyaddress.gov.hk
3.
This expenditure, very important, is to put into perspective with the cost of a military campaign of the time, much more expensive.
这项开支，很重要的，是投入的角度出发，一个军事行动的时间成本昂贵得多。
zhè xiàng kāi zhī , hěn zhòng yào de , shì tóu rù de jiǎo dù chū fā , yī gè jūn shì xíng dòng de shí jiān chéng běn áng guì de duō 。
my.chinese.cn
4.
The data came as a surprise, he said, highlighting the complexity of energy expenditure.
他说，然而事实的数据令人诧异，并且强调了能量消耗的复杂性。
tā shuō , rán ér shì shí de shù jù lìng rén chà yì , bìng qiě qiáng diào le néng liàng xiāo hào de fù zá xìng 。
article.yeeyan.org
5.
IMHO there is no way USA can get out of its present predicament except to raise new taxes or cutting expenditure including DEFENSE.
恕我直言，如果美国不开征新税或者削减防务支出，那美国将无法走出当前的困境。
shù wǒ zhí yán , rú guǒ měi guó bù kāi zhēng xīn shuì huò zhě xuē jiǎn fáng wù zhī chū , nà měi guó jiāng wú fǎ zǒu chū dāng qián de kùn jìng 。
bbs.city.tianya.cn
6.
It is said to be adaptive and yet it involves the expenditure of much energy, often with no apparent pay-off.
这可以说是一种适应，但而这会花费大量的能量，而且经常会没有什么明显的回报。
zhè kě yǐ shuō shì yī zhǒng shì yìng , dàn ér zhè huì huā fèi dà liàng de néng liàng , ér qiě jīng cháng huì méi yǒu shén me míng xiǎn de huí bào 。
www.cnblogs.com
7.
China's defense expenditure for this year will increase modestly and let me share with you the details of this.
中国今年的军费有所增加，具体情况我可以慢慢地向你道来。
zhōng guó jīn nián de jūn fèi yǒu suǒ zēng jiā , jù tǐ qíng kuàng wǒ kě yǐ màn màn de xiàng nǐ dào lái 。
blog.sina.com.cn
8.
Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.
然而仔细计算用度后，他在作出最后决定前有不得不重新考虑了。
rán ér zǐ xì jì suàn yòng dù hòu , tā zài zuò chū zuì hòu jué dìng qián yǒu bù dé bù chóng xīn kǎo lǜ le 。
www.noforget.com
9.
You might have to spend a little more to impress her with your gift, and that extra expenditure will surely be worth it.
你可能需要多花一点点来取悦她，当然了，这些开销都是值得的。
nǐ kě néng xū yào duō huā yì diǎn diǎn lái qǔ yuè tā , dāng rán le , zhè xiē kāi xiāo dōu shì zhí dé de 。
article.yeeyan.org
10.
Indeed, seeing that his expenditure was only one-fourth of his income, he might have been called a prosperous man.
因为他的进款，只用四分之一就够他用度了，所以他实在可以算得上是一个发财的人。
yīn wèi tā de jìn kuǎn , zhǐ yòng sì fēn zhī yī jiù gòu tā yòng dù le , suǒ yǐ tā shí zài kě yǐ suàn de shàng shì yī gè fā cái de rén 。
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