expenditure
US /ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
UK /ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
1.
開支, 花費
the action of spending or using money
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The government's expenditure on education has increased.
政府在教育方面的開支增加了。
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Careful management of household expenditure is essential.
仔細管理家庭開支至關重要。
2.
消耗, 使用
the use of energy or resources
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The expenditure of effort required for this task is considerable.
完成這項任務所需的精力消耗是相當大的。
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Reducing energy expenditure is a key goal.
減少能源消耗是一個關鍵目標。