单词 | outgoings |
释义 | outgoingsout‧go‧ings /ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋz $ -ˌɡoʊ-/ noun [plural] British English Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► spending the money that you have to spend regularly, for example on rent or food: List all your outgoings for a month. the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: · Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years.· There has been a huge increase in government spending.· military spending ► expenditure formal the amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time – used especially in official documents or reports: · British defence expenditure was consistently high during this period.· military expenditure· Expenditure on advertising has gone down. ► costs the money that a person or organization has to spend on heating, rent, wages etc: · What are your annual fuel costs?· Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs. ► expenses the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: · Living expenses are much higher in New York.· I kept a record of all my travel expenses so that I could claim them back. ► outgoings the money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: · The outgoings on a house this size are very high. ► outlay the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: · The initial outlay on machinery was quite high. ► overheads British English, overhead American English the money that a business spends regularly on rent, insurance, and other things that are needed to keep the business operating: · In London, small businesses often have high overheads. Longman Language Activatorthe amount that you spend► spending/expenditure the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: · The government intends to cut its expenditure by 10% next year.public spending/expenditure (=by a government): · The answer to inadequate health care is to increase public spending, not reduce it.spending/expenditure on: · Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years. ► costs the money that a person or organization has to spend regularly on heating, rent, electricity etc: · What are your annual fuel costs?cut costs (=reduce costs): · Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.running costs (=the cost of owning and using something): · I'm looking for a car with low running costs. ► outlay the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: · The best business is one with a small outlay and with no risk involved.outlay on: · When we built the factory the outlay on machinery was heavy but we were able to buy all the latest equipment.initial outlay (=outlay in the beginning): · T- shirts are easy to produce, requiring little initial outlay and a minimum of time and effort. ► outgoings the amount of money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: · The outgoings on a house this size are very high.· I wrote a check for $200 to cover various outgoings. ► overheads British /overhead American the amount of money that a company or a business person has to spend on rent, their workers' pay, office furniture etc: · The cost of the movie was high because of the large production overhead.· The company's overheads were much lower this year owing to the closure of several offices nationwide.· Restaurant prices have been put up to cover the ever-increasing overheads. ► expenses the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: · John and Rachel have a new baby, so they have a lot of expenses right now.travel/living/medical etc expenses: · Living expenses are much higher in London.· The company doesn't pay my travel expenses. ► budget the amount of money that you have planned to spend or that is available to spend on a particular thing: · You can choose any type of wood for your furniture, according to your budget.· Government cuts in the defence budget have meant a loss of 2000 jobs. |
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