expend [ik'spend]

英汉解释

vt. 花费；消耗；用光；耗尽

同义词

v. drop，spend，use

词汇辨析

cost，expend，spend，take
这些动词均含“花费”之意。

参考例句

1. I expended energy,time,and care on my work.
我把精力、时间和心血花在工作上。
2. Even the effort that some people expend.
即使是一些人所花费的努力。
3. But President Bush (says) said this would unreasonably (expend) expand the role of the government in health care.
但布什总统说这将使政府在健康护理方面的作用毫无道理地扩大。

英英解释

v.
  1. use up, consume fully
  2. pay out

网络释义

expend
花费,消耗; 花费; 花费 消耗 支出; 扩展;
Expend iture
预 算 开 支;
Expend Appearance
扩展轮廓;
expend in
花费; 耗尽;
expend reproduction
扩大再生产;