อังกฤษ

expenditure

gb/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
B2 อังกฤษ
~ 1700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม formal B2 quantity
1

Money that is spent

The money that a person or organization uses to pay for things.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone]'s expenditure on [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expenditure' (formal) with 'expense' (more common and less formal). 'Expenditure' often refers to the total amount spent rather than a single cost item.
คำพ้องความหมาย
spending (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.) | outlay (Formal term, often used in business or finance contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
income (Refers to money received, the opposite of money spent.) | revenue (Money earned by a business or government, opposite of expenditure.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
government expenditure |capital expenditure |reduce expenditure |public expenditure |annual expenditure
หัวข้อ
business |finance |economics |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The company's annual expenditure has increased by 10%.
  • Government expenditure on healthcare has risen sharply.
  • We need to reduce our household expenditure this year.
  • His travel expenditure exceeded the allocated budget.
  • The project was canceled due to high expenditure.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • Our monthly expenditure is too high.
  • The school has a big expenditure on books.
  • We must cut our expenditure on food.
  • Her travel expenditure is large.
  • Government expenditure on roads is going up.
คำนาม formal C1 action
2

Use of time, energy, etc.

When you use time, energy, or effort to do something.

รูปแบบการใช้: expenditure of [resource] on [activity]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may incorrectly use 'expenditure' only for money; it can also mean using other resources like time and energy.
คำพ้องความหมาย
consumption (Focuses more generally on using up resources.) | use (More general and neutral; not necessarily formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
conservation (Refers to preserving or saving resources instead of using them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
expenditure of energy |expenditure of effort |expenditure of resources
หัวข้อ
work |health |productivity |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The job requires considerable expenditure of energy.
  • There was a significant expenditure of time on the project.
  • Athletes need to balance energy intake with energy expenditure.
  • The plan involved minimal expenditure of resources.
  • Excessive expenditure of effort can lead to burnout.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • Running needs a lot of energy expenditure.
  • We had big expenditure of time on this job.
  • The work needs much effort expenditure.
  • This sport has high energy expenditure.
  • He had little expenditure of time on homework.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
expenditure
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ex - pendit - ure (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pendit)
รูปคำ
Noun
  • Base: expenditure
  • Plural: expenditure, expenditures
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
expenditures noun
Core family
expense noun B1 expensive adjective A2 spend verb A1 spending noun
Related words
spender noun expensively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inexpensive adjective B1 inexpensively adverb
Advanced or less common
expend verb B2 expendable adjective
วลีและสำนวน

capital expenditure

1
/kˈæpɪtəl ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase technical

Spending on fixed assets

Money that a company spends to buy or improve buildings, machines, or equipment.

ตัวอย่าง
  • The company increased its capital expenditure to upgrade its factories.
  • Capital expenditure on new technology boosted productivity.

energy expenditure

1
/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase technical

Energy used in activity or by the body

The amount of energy that a person uses when doing something.

ตัวอย่าง
  • Running leads to high energy expenditure.
  • Energy expenditure varies depending on activity level.

public expenditure

1
/pˈʌblɪk ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase formal

Government spending on public services

Money that a government spends to provide services for people.

ตัวอย่าง
  • Public expenditure on education has risen this year.
  • Cuts in public expenditure have affected healthcare services.

reduce expenditure

1
/ɹɪdˈus ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase

Cut down spending

To spend less money than before.

ตัวอย่าง
  • We must reduce expenditure to stay within our budget.
  • The company reduced expenditure by outsourcing work.

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