| 单词 | count the cost |
| 释义 | cost1 /kost/transitive verb (pat and pap costˈed) or intransitive verb (pat and pap cost)
To estimate the cost of production of noun
ORIGIN: OFr couster (Fr coûter), from L cōnstāre to stand at costing noun An estimation of the cost of something costˈliness noun costˈly adjective
costˈ-account transitive verb costˈ-accountant noun A person who analyses and classifies elements of cost, eg material, labour, etc, or who devises systems of doing this costˈ-accounting noun cost centre noun A department, process or piece of equipment for which costs can be worked out as part of the costing process in business cost-effecˈtive or cost-effiˈcient adjective Giving adequate return for outlay cost-effecˈtiveness or cost efficiency noun cost-freeˈ adjective Free of charge (also adverb) cost plus noun A work contract where payment is based on the actual production cost plus an agreed percentage of that cost as profit cost-plusˈ adjective cost price noun The price the dealer pays for goods bought cost push noun (economics) Inflation due to rising production costs (also cost-push inflation) at all costs or at any cost No matter what the cost or consequences may be (also (old) cost what may) cost-benefit analysis (or assessment) The comparison of the cost of a particular course of action with the benefits (to be) derived from it cost of living The total cost of goods ordinarily required in order to live up to one's usual standard cost of living index An official number showing the cost of living at a certain date compared with that at another date taken as a standard cost someone dear (or dearly) To prove very costly or detrimental to someone count the cost
prime cost The price of production, without regard to profit or overhead expenses to one's cost With some loss or disadvantage |
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