expense

Danh từ

sự tiêu tốn; dịp tiêu tốn

an expense of time and cash

sự tiêu tốn thời gian và tiền bạc

an annual holiday is a big expense

kỳ nghỉ hằng năm là một dịp tiêu tốn lớn

expenses

(số nhiều)

phí tổn, chi phí

travelling expenses

chi phí du lịch

who's meeting the expenses of our trip?

ai trang trải chi phí cho chuyến đi của chúng ta?

at somebody's expense

do ai trả phí tổn

we were entertained at the editor's expense

chúng ta được ông chủ bút thết đãi và thanh toán mọi phí tổn

trước sự lố bịch(ngờ nghệch) của ai

they had a good laugh at Sam's expense

họ đã được mẻ cười thỏa thuê trước sự lố bịch của Sam

at great, little, no… expense [to somebody (oneselves)]

tốn nhiều tiền, không tốn gì cả

we can redecorate the room at little expense, if we use this old paint

ta có thể trang trí lại căn phòng mà tốn ít tiền nếu ta dùng lại chỗ sơn cũ này

at the expense of something

gây hao tổn cho ai

he built up a successful business but it was all done at the expense of his health

ông ta đã xây dựng được một doanh nghiệp thành đạt, nhưng phải hao tổn biết bao là sức khỏe

[all] expenses paid

do ông chủ trả tiền cho mọi khoản

she's just returned from an all-expenses-paid trip to France

chị ta vừa đi Paris về, một chuyến đi mà ông chủ thanh toán cho hết mọi khoản

go to (put somebody to) the expense of something (doing something)

tiêu tiền (khiến cho ai tiêu tiền) vào việc gì

put somebody to a lot of expense

khiến cho ai phải tiêu nhiều tiền

no expense[s] spared

tốn bao nhiêu thì tốn

I'm going to take you out at dinner, no expense spared

tôi sẽ đưa anh đi ăn tối, tốn bao nhiêu cũng được

* Các từ tương tự:
expense account, Expense preference
noun

plural -penses

[noncount] :the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something

I'd like to save the time and expense [=cost] of redoing the whole thing.

I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added/extra expense. - often used after at

These items were imported at great/considerable/enormous expense. [=it cost a lot to import them]

We were able to fix the problem at very little expense. [=for very little money]

The repairs were made at no expense to us. [=without costing us anything] - see also at someone's expense (below)

If you spare no expense, you spend as much money as you need to in order to make something as good as possible.

When they go on vacation, they spare no expense.

They spared no expense in building the house.

[count] :an amount of money that must be spent especially regularly to pay for something

The annual fee is simply an expense of doing business.

usually plural

Their expenses [=expenditures] were getting far ahead of their income.

We need to find a way to control expenses.

cutting back on expenses

legal/medical/household expenses [=costs]

I'm concerned about the project's hidden expenses.

You'll have to pay your own travel/traveling expenses.

an all-expenses paid trip [=a journey for which all costs are already paid]

[count] :something on which money is spent

A new car is a major expense.

My new computer was a business expense. [=something I had to buy in order to do business]

at someone's expense

paid for by someone

a fancy dinner at my parents' expense

a stadium built at the taxpayers' expense = a stadium built at taxpayer expense [=with money from taxes]

The tour is free, but all meals are at your own expense. [=you must pay for your meals]

If someone makes a joke about you or laughs at you, the joke or laughter is said to be at your expense.

Everyone had a good laugh at my expense.

at the expense of

in a way that harms (something or someone)

Malls flourished at the expense of small stores downtown.

She acquired power at the expense of friendships.

He argues that the tax cut will benefit the rich at the expense of the poor.

go to (the) expense

to spend money on something

Why go to the expense of installing something you'll never use?

She went to great expense to have this party.

* Các từ tương tự:
expense account
noun

Keep your expenses to a minimum. Expenses for travel and entertainment will be reimbursed by the company

Often

expenses

payment

costs

outlay

outgoings

disbursement

expenditure

spending

out-of-pocket (expenses)

cost

price

charge

fee

rate

They continue to smoke at the expense of their health

detriment

sacrifice

cost

loss

impairment

ruin

destruction

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expense /ik'spens/

expense /ɪkˈspɛns/

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