| 单词 | cost |
| 释义 | noun | verb | verb costcost1 /kɔst/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: Medical care costs keep rising.the cost of (doing) something The cost of repairing the damage is higher than we expected.cost to If you want figures for welfare, the cost to state taxpayers is over $5 billion. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $400,000. The high cost of real estate in the city has kept working-class families out. People are driving more because of the lower cost of gas. Travel insurance is included at no extra cost to you.THESAURUSprice – the amount of money you must pay to buy something: House prices are rising again.charge – the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: There is a small charge for each additional service.fee – the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.: The museum entrance fee for adults is $12.rate – a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: The hotel has a special rate for seniors.fare – the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.: How much is the bus fare these days?rent – the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: My rent is $900 a month.value – the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.expense – the very large amount of money that you spend on something: The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral.total – the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices: Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200.2costs [plural] a)the money that you must regularly spend in a business, or on your home, car, etc.: The graph shows housing costs for all states. We have to cut costs to remain competitive (=reduce the amount of money we spend). The change may dramatically increase transportation costs. When the company relocated to the West Coast, it incurred costs of over $20 million (=had to pay over $20 million). We worry about having enough money to cover our costs. b)the money that you must pay to lawyers if you are involved in a legal case: Bellisario won the case and was awarded costs (=the lawyers had to be paid by the people who lost the case).3[countable, uncountable] something that you lose, give away, damage, etc. in order to achieve something: War is never worth its cost in human life.cost to You should do what’s right, despite the cost to yourself and your family. He intends to hold onto power, whatever the cost.at the cost of (doing) something The profits were achieved at the cost of thousands of jobs. They succeeded, but at what cost? The environmental costs of burning coal should be considered. They need to weigh up the costs and benefits of increased regulation (=disadvantages and advantages).4at all costs/at any cost whatever happens, or whatever effort is needed: The family is seeking justice at all costs.5at cost for the same price that you paid to buy or make something: Most of the materials were bought at cost from local suppliers. → see also cost of living noun | verb | verb costcost2 ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tense and past participle cost) [transitive] 1if something costs a particular amount of money, you have to spend that much in order to pay for it: Cable TV service costs $19.95 a month.cost somebody something The coat cost me $150.cost something to do something How much will it cost to repair the damage? It costs $38 per adult, round trip. Michelle’s college bills are costing us a fortune (=they are very expensive).2to cause someone to lose something good or valuable: Missing the field goal cost us the game.cost somebody their job/life/marriage etc. That mistake cost Joe his promotion (=he did not get promoted in his job because of the mistake).3it’ll cost you spoken used to say that something will be expensive: Sure, tickets are still available, but they’ll cost you.4something costs money spoken used to remind or warn someone that he or she should be careful because something is expensive: The kids need clothes, and they cost money.5cost an arm and a leg (also cost a pretty penny) informal to be extremely expensive: Good childcare costs an arm and a leg.6cost somebody dearly to do something that causes you a lot of trouble or makes you suffer: Delays at the factory have cost us dearly.7something won’t cost somebody a penny/cent used to say that someone will not have to pay for something: The advice is free – it won’t cost you a penny. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French coster, from Latin constare to stand firm, cost] noun | verb | verb costcost3 verb (past tense and past participle costed) [transitive usually passive] to calculate the price to be charged for a job, the time someone spends working on something, etc.: The options are being costed and analyzed. |
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