expense/ɪk'spens/

n. the amount of money you spend on sth

n. [U; C，常~s] 消费；支出：The palace was built at great expense. 宫殿建设耗资巨大。

◇living/medical expenses 生活/医疗开支

◇travel（或travelling） expenses 差旅费

at the expense of sb/sth 在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下：He acquired power at the expense of friendships. 他以牺牲友情获得了权力。

构词ex- + pense→把钱花出去

音组-ense/-ens/

expense; sense; tense

辨析charge; cost; expense; fare; fee; price