expense什么意思

expense什么意思

expense [ik'spens]
n.损失,代价；消费；开支
vt.向…收取费用
vi.被花掉
eg：They purchased life at the expense of honour.
他们以牺牲名誉为代价换得了生命.

【名词】费用，expensive adj. 昂贵的。