expenditure

ex·pen·di·ture

E5295100 (ĭk-spĕn′dĭ-chər)n.1. The act or process of expending; outlay.2. a. An amount expended.b. An expense.

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[Medieval Latin expenditus, past participle of expendere, to expend; see expend + -ure.]

expenditure

(ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə) n1. something expended, such as time or money2. the act of expending

ex•pend•i•ture

(ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər)

n. 1. the act of expending something, esp. funds. 2. something that is expended; expense. [1760–70; < Medieval Latin expendit(us), for Latin expēnsus, (see expense) + -ure]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expenditure - money paid out; an amount spent outgo, outlay, spendingtransferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapsescost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and laborexpense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"transfer payment - a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services
	2.	expenditure - the act of spending money for goods or servicesexpendingoutlay, spending, disbursal, disbursement - the act of spending or disbursing money
	3.	expenditure - the act of consuming something using up, consumptiondepletion - the act of decreasing something markedlyburnup - the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)

expenditure

noun1. spending, payment, expense, outgoings, cost, charge, outlay, disbursement The government should reduce their expenditure on defence.2. consumption, use, using, application, output The rewards justified the expenditure of effort.Quotations
"Expenditure rises to meet income" [C. Northcote Parkinson The Law and the Profits]

expenditure

nounSomething expended to obtain a benefit or desired result:cost, disbursement, expense, outlay.

Translations

支出花费

expend

(ikˈspend) verb to use or spend (supplies etc). 消耗，花費 花费，消耗，使用或支出 exˈpenditure (-tʃə) noun the act of spending. the expenditure of money and resources; His expenditure(s) amounted to $500. 支出 支出exˈpense (-s) noun1. the spending of money etc; cost. I've gone to a lot of expense to educate you well. 消耗，花費 消耗，花费 2. a cause of spending. What an expense clothes are! 花錢的東西 费钱之物exˈpenses (-siz) noun plural money spent in carrying out a job etc. His firm paid his travelling expenses. 費用 费用exˈpensive (-siv) adjective costing a great deal. expensive clothes. 昂貴的 昂贵的at the expense of1. being paid for by; at the cost of. He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work. 犧牲…，以...為代價 以...为牺牲，以...为代价 2. making (a person) appear ridiculous. He told a joke at his wife's expense. 愚弄某人 取笑某人，嘲弄

expenditure

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