如题所述
当“费用,成本”讲的时候,是可数名词,加-s,作“代价,损失”讲,是不可数名词,不加-s。
expense
读音:英 [ɪkˈspens] 美 [ɪkˈspɛns]
释义:n.费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西
vt.向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销
第三人称单数: expenses
复数: expenses
现在分词: expensing
过去式: expensed
过去分词: expensed
例句:
1、It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building.
据说他花费巨资在大楼里安装了一台电梯。
2、It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses.
这笔钱不算多,但是能帮助支付家庭开支。
扩展资料:
相近词义单词:
1、cost
读音:英 [kɒst] 美 [kɔ:st]
n.价钱,代价;花费,费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费
vi.价钱为,花费;估计成本
vt.付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力
第三人称单数: costs
复数: costs
现在分词: costing
过去式: cost
过去分词: cost
例句:The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold
一条面包的价钱增长了4倍。
2、outlay
读音:英 [ˈaʊtleɪ] 美 [ˈaʊtˌle]
n.费用;花费
vt.花费
第三人称单数: outlays
复数: outlays
现在分词: outlaying
过去式: outlaid
过去分词: outlaid
例句:The outlay seems to bear no relation to the object aimed at.
这费用似乎和预期目的完全不相称。
expenses [ɪk'spensɪs],n. 费用(expense的复数形式);[会计] 开支;v. 向…收取费用;被花掉(expense的第三人称单数形式)
例句:She bought fame at the expense of her happiness and health. 她牺牲了幸福和健康换得名誉。本回答被网友采纳