| 单词 | at the expense of |
| 释义 | at the expense of phrase See full dictionary entry for expense If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage. But sceptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient. According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men. at the expense of phrase See full dictionary entry for expense If you say that someone does something at the expense of another thing, you are expressing concern at the fact that they are not doing the second thing, because the first thing uses all their resources. [disapproval] They are worth having but not at the expense of better services. The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit. Synonyms: with the sacrifice of, with the loss of, at the cost of, at the price of |
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