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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

expenditure [ɪks'pεndɪtʃər]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] [of money] 开支
  2. 2. noun [of energy] [ time] 消耗

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

expenditure [ɪkˈspendɪʧər]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 支出额经费
    An expenditure of £123 million was spent on projects likely to benefit ethnic minorities.
    1亿2千3百万英镑经费花在了可能有利于少数民族项目上。
  2. 2. n.[u] 支出花费
    Expenditure on renewable energy sources in Europe is very low.
    欧洲的可再生能源支出很低。
  3. 3. n.[u] 消费耗费

Collins English-English Dictionary

expenditure [ɪk'spεndɪtʃə]
  1. 1. n something expended, such as time or money
  2. 2. n the act of expending

Examples

The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure.
政府征收的税收不能满足支出。
Legal controls have been supplemented by financial controls, especially over capital expenditure.
法律控制由金融控制作为补充,尤其是在资金使用方面。
The Government has curtailed the growth in expenditure.
政府已经缩减了开支的增长。
An expenditure of £123 million was spent on projects likely to benefit ethnic minorities.
1亿2千3百万英镑经费花在了可能有利于少数民族的项目上。
She had to be very firm with Andrew on the question of his lavish expenditure.
在大手大脚花钱的问题上,她对安德鲁管得十分严格。
Their percentage of the total expenditure begins to rise.
他们占总花销的比例开始上升。
The expenditure is ruled off at the end of the year.
年终时已没有经费。
lavish expenditure
paper expenditure

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