expenditure 

支出，经费

 

【例】Our state revenue and expenditure are sound and show big increases, with a small favourable balance.

我国的岁入和岁出是健全的，增长很大，略有盈余。

 

expense 

【1】经费，费用

 

用复数形式。

【例】The expenses in the introduction of your goods into our market would be quite heavy.

将你方产品引进我地市场，花费一定是十分巨大的。

 

【2】消费，支出

 

【例】We do not want to put you to the expense of faxing an amendment.

我们不愿使你方为用传真修改而增加开销。

 

【3】at one’s expense由某人担负

 

【例】In case you wish us to insure the shipment at your expense, we shall be glad to do so.

如你方愿意我方代为该货保险，由你方付费，则我们乐意照办。

 

【4】at the expense of以……为牺牲，在损害……的情况下

 

【例】It is unjust if one party should treat a contract arbitrarily at the expense of the other.

一方如果对合同任意处置而使对方蒙受损失，是不公平的。

 

expensive   

高价的，昂贵的

 

【例】On the expensive items like TV sets, we can give you a discount of 10% on an order of 1000 or more.

关于昂贵商品，如电视机，订购1000台以上可有10%的折扣。