defray

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdefrayde‧fray /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb → defray costs/expenses→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdefray• Over the long term, minimizing is expensive-more expensive, usually, than paying the costs it seeks to defray.• Consequently, the costs of strengthening and extending the probation service could be defrayed by charging a fee to the offending corporation.• And they allow boat owners the chance to defray costs by chartering out their vessels through the club.• The price of the ticket has been kept low and it is necessary to run raffles to defray expenses.• Participating organisations will receive modest sums to defray recruiting, training and reporting costs.• This would substantially defray the cost of operating a lunar base.From Longman Business Dictionarydefrayde‧fray /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb [transitive] formal defray costs/expenses/charges to pay someone’s costs etcThe company will defray any expenses you have on the journey.→ See Verb tableOrigin defray (1500-1600) French défrayer, from frais “cost”

单词	defray
释义	defray From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdefrayde‧fray /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb → defray costs/expenses→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdefray• Over the long term, minimizing is expensive-more expensive, usually, than paying the costs it seeks to defray.• Consequently, the costs of strengthening and extending the probation service could be defrayed by charging a fee to the offending corporation.• And they allow boat owners the chance to defray costs by chartering out their vessels through the club.• The price of the ticket has been kept low and it is necessary to run raffles to defray expenses.• Participating organisations will receive modest sums to defray recruiting, training and reporting costs.• This would substantially defray the cost of operating a lunar base.From Longman Business Dictionarydefrayde‧fray /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb [transitive] formal defray costs/expenses/charges to pay someone’s costs etcThe company will defray any expenses you have on the journey.→ See Verb tableOrigin defray (1500-1600) French défrayer, from frais “cost”
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