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可数不可数皆可,做“开支,经费”解释时常用复数形式。不可名词 spendingof money etc;可数名词cause of spending。
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 thebuilding.
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。