| 单词 | expend |
| 释义 | expend /ɪkspend/ [transitive] (formal) to use sth, especially time, money, energy or effort花费，消费，耗费（尤指时间、金钱、能量或精力）◆the government has expended large sums of public money on a failing project.政府在一个失败的项目上花费了巨额公帑。◆unlike most animals, mussels do not expend energy looking for food.与大多数动物不同，蚌不在觅食上花费精力。 ➡ see also spend → spend 1 ▸ expenditure /ɪkspendɪtʃə(r)/ noun [uncountable] ◆this study represents a major expenditure of time and effort.这项研究意味着要耗费大量的时间和精力。expend/ɪkˈspend ||; ɪkˈspɛnd/verb [t] (formal 正式)expend sth (on sth) to spend or use money, time, care, etc in doing sth 花（钱、时间、心思等）: ◇i have expended a lot of time and energy on that project. 为了那个计划，我花了不少时间和心血。 expendsee ⇨ use 16 ex·pend /ɪk`spɛnd; ɪkˈspend/v [t]formal to use money, time, energy etc 【正式】 花费，消耗［钱、时间、能量等］:◇a lot of effort has already been expended on the education of their children. 他们在教育子女上已尽了很大的努力。 |
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