cost center

US /ˈkɑːst ˌsen.tər/
UK /ˈkɑːst ˌsen.tər/
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成本中心

a department or function within an organization that incurs costs but does not directly generate revenue

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The IT department is often considered a cost center.
IT部門通常被視為一個成本中心
Managing a cost center requires careful budgeting.
管理一個成本中心需要仔細的預算。