expenditure

[iks'penditʃə]

n.开支, 消耗

例句与用法：

Expenditure on road repairs has been cut to an irreducible minimum.

修路费已削减到不能再减的最低限度了。

An announcement of further cuts in government expenditure is imminent.

最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告。

The government intends to cut expenditure on arms.

政府打算削减军备开支。

They took a ruinous expenditure on the house.

他们为了那所房子倾家荡产。

Such a great work require the expenditure of much money and time.

这么庞大的工作需花许多金钱和时间。

My expenditure is conditioned by my income.

我的支出受我的收入限制。

Limit your expenditure to what is essential.

你要把开销限制在必要的范围内。

The expenditure of money on weapons is very large.

购置武器的开支很大。

词形变化：

动词过去式: expended | 动词过去分词: expended | 动词现在分词: expending | 动词第三人称单数: expends |

详细释义：

n.

1. 消费; 支出; 用光[U][(+on)]

Training a dog requires the expenditure of time and effort.

训练一条狗需化时间和精力。

2. 支出额; 经费[U][C]

My expenditures this week amount to $100.

这星期我花了一百美元。