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expence
UK /ɪkˈspens/US /ɪkˈspens/
词源
源自中古英语 'expense'，来自古法语 'expense'，最终源于拉丁语 'expensa'，意为'支出'或'花费'。
noun
❶ 指花费或支出的金钱，通常用于正式或书面场合，表示某项活动或物品所需的费用。
“The expence of the trip was higher than we expected.”
（这次旅行的花费比我们预期的要高。）
“He kept a record of all his expences during the business trip.”
（他记录了出差期间的所有开销。）
同义词:cost, expenditure, outlay
常见短语
at the expence of — 以...为代价，表示某种行为或结果是通过牺牲其他事物来实现的。
“He succeeded in his career at the expence of his personal life.”
（他以牺牲个人生活为代价在事业上取得了成功。）