expend
英 [ɪkˈspend] 美 [ɪkˈspɛnd]

vt.

花费；耗尽；用光；

变形

过去式：expended过去分词：expended现在分词：expending第三人称单数：expends

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 花费,使用(钱等)做某事 spend, use (money, etc.) in doing sth
2. vt. 用光; 耗尽 use up

英英释义

expend[ ik'spend ]

• v.
  • use up, consume fully

    "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

    同义词：use

  • pay out

    同义词：spenddrop

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• expend largely花费很大
• expend wisely花钱精明

～+介词

• expend energy〔money, time〕 in doing花费精力〔金钱,时间〕做某事
• expend time, effort and money on a project在一项目上花费时间、精力和金钱

同近义词辨析

take, expend, cost, spend

这组词都有“花费”的意思，其区别是：

take普通用词，指需要占用空间、时间或精力等，其主语可以是人，也可以是一件事情。

expend较正式用词，通常指为某一专门目的而花费大量金钱、时间或精力。

cost指花费时间、金钱、劳力等。其主语是物，而不能由人充当，也不用被动形式。

spend普通用词，与cost基本同义，但主语必须是人。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. He lived high and expended largely.
   他生活讲究，花费很大。
2. He has expended much time and energy on that experiment.
   他已经花费许多时间、金钱在那实验上。
3. The soldiers expended all their ammunition in that fight.
   士兵在那场战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。
4. I had expended much time on the work but they told me it's useless.
   我花了很多时间在这件工作上，他们却告诉我说这是无用的。

权威例句

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