expenditure
gb/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ us/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
B2
英语
~ 1700
义项
0 个义项
名词
formal
B2
quantity
1
Money that is spent
The money that a person or organization uses to pay for things.
用法模式：
[someone]'s expenditure on [something]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
spending (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.)
|
outlay (Formal term, often used in business or finance contexts.)
反义词
income (Refers to money received, the opposite of money spent.)
|
revenue (Money earned by a business or government, opposite of expenditure.)
搭配
government expenditure
|capital expenditure
|reduce expenditure
|public expenditure
|annual expenditure
主题
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
formal
C1
action
2
Use of time, energy, etc.
When you use time, energy, or effort to do something.
用法模式：
expenditure of [resource] on [activity]
常见错误：
Learners may incorrectly use 'expenditure' only for money; it can also mean using other resources like time and energy.
近义词
consumption (Focuses more generally on using up resources.)
|
use (More general and neutral; not necessarily formal.)
反义词
conservation (Refers to preserving or saving resources instead of using them.)
搭配
expenditure of energy
|expenditure of effort
|expenditure of resources
主题
work
|health
|productivity
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
expenditure
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
US/ɪkspˈɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
音节与重音
ex - pendit - ure （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pendit)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: expenditure
- Plural: expenditure, expenditures
词族
Forms
expenditures
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- We must reduce expenditure to stay within our budget.
- The company reduced expenditure by outsourcing work.