expense

ex·pense

E0285700 (ĭk-spĕns′)n.1. a. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.b. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice: achieved speed at the expense of accuracy.2. An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.3. expensesa. Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.b. Informal Money allotted for payment of such charges.4. Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.5. Archaic The act of expending.tr.v. ex·pensed, ex·pens·ing, ex·pens·es 1. To charge with expenses.2. To write off as an expense.Idiom: at (one's) expense To one's detriment or chagrin: telling jokes at my expense.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin (pecūnia) expēnsa, (money) paid out, feminine past participle of expendere, to pay out; see expend.]

expense

(ɪkˈspɛns) n1. a particular payment of money; expenditure2. (Commerce) money needed for individual purchases; cost; charge3. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (plural) incidental money spent in the performance of a job, commission, etc, usually reimbursed by an employer or allowable against tax4. something requiring money for its purchase or upkeep: the car was more of an expense than he had expected. 5. at the expense of to the detriment of: he succeeded at the expense of his health. vb (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) US and Canadian to treat as an expense for book-keeping or tax purposes[C14: from Late Latin expēnsa, from Latin expēnsus weighed out; see expend]

ex•pense

(ɪkˈspɛns)

n., v. -pensed, -pens•ing. n. 1. cost; charge: the expense of a good meal. 2. a cause or occasion of spending: A car can be a great expense. 3. the act of expending; expenditure. 4. expenses, a. charges incurred during a business assignment or trip. b. money paid as reimbursement for such charges. v.t. 5. to charge or write off as an expense. Idioms: at the expense of, at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin expēnsa, n. use of feminine of Latin expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend] ex•pense′less, adj.

expense

Past participle: expensed
Gerund: expensing

Imperative
expense
expense

Present
I expense
you expense
he/she/it expenses
we expense
you expense
they expense

Preterite
I expensed
you expensed
he/she/it expensed
we expensed
you expensed
they expensed

Present Continuous
I am expensing
you are expensing
he/she/it is expensing
we are expensing
you are expensing
they are expensing

Present Perfect
I have expensed
you have expensed
he/she/it has expensed
we have expensed
you have expensed
they have expensed

Past Continuous
I was expensing
you were expensing
he/she/it was expensing
we were expensing
you were expensing
they were expensing

Past Perfect
I had expensed
you had expensed
he/she/it had expensed
we had expensed
you had expensed
they had expensed

Future
I will expense
you will expense
he/she/it will expense
we will expense
you will expense
they will expense

Future Perfect
I will have expensed
you will have expensed
he/she/it will have expensed
we will have expensed
you will have expensed
they will have expensed

Future Continuous
I will be expensing
you will be expensing
he/she/it will be expensing
we will be expensing
you will be expensing
they will be expensing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been expensing
you have been expensing
he/she/it has been expensing
we have been expensing
you have been expensing
they have been expensing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been expensing
you will have been expensing
he/she/it will have been expensing
we will have been expensing
you will have been expensing
they will have been expensing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been expensing
you had been expensing
he/she/it had been expensing
we had been expensing
you had been expensing
they had been expensing

Conditional
I would expense
you would expense
he/she/it would expense
we would expense
you would expense
they would expense

Past Conditional
I would have expensed
you would have expensed
he/she/it would have expensed
we would have expensed
you would have expensed
they would have expensed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)disbursal, disbursementcost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and laborbusiness expense, trade expense - ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or tradeinterest expense - interest paid on loanslobbying expense - expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer"medical expense - amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problemsnon-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cashmoving expense - the cost of moving your residence from one location to anotherbudget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxespersonal expense - the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"
	2.	expense - a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"detriment, hurt - a damage or loss
	3.	expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending - money paid out; an amount spentincidental, incidental expense, minor expense - (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"travel expense - (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
Verb	1.	expense - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"write down, write offdepreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

expense

noun1. cost, charge, expenditure, payment, spending, output, toll, consumption, outlay, disbursement She has refurbished the whole place at vast expense.plural noun1. costs, expenditure, overheads, outgoings, disbursements, incidentals, incidental expenses All her expenses were paid by the company.at the expense of with the sacrifice of, with the loss of, at the cost of, at the price of The company has increased productivity at the expense of safety.

expense

noun1. Something expended to obtain a benefit or desired result:cost, disbursement, expenditure, outlay.2. A loss sustained in the accomplishment of or as the result of something:cost, price, sacrifice, toll.

Translations

消耗花费费钱之物

expend

(ikˈspend) verb to use or spend (supplies etc). 消耗，花費 花费，消耗，使用或支出 exˈpenditure (-tʃə) noun the act of spending. the expenditure of money and resources; His expenditure(s) amounted to $500. 支出 支出exˈpense (-s) noun1. the spending of money etc; cost. I've gone to a lot of expense to educate you well. 消耗，花費 消耗，花费 2. a cause of spending. What an expense clothes are! 花錢的東西 费钱之物exˈpenses (-siz) noun plural money spent in carrying out a job etc. His firm paid his travelling expenses. 費用 费用exˈpensive (-siv) adjective costing a great deal. expensive clothes. 昂貴的 昂贵的at the expense of1. being paid for by; at the cost of. He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work. 犧牲…，以...為代價 以...为牺牲，以...为代价 2. making (a person) appear ridiculous. He told a joke at his wife's expense. 愚弄某人 取笑某人，嘲弄