expense 
: 花费 开支 消费 消耗 
expense 
frais ☊ 
chi phí like: expense → →
make merry at the expense of others ☊ 
che tàn ☊ to be a hanger-on, feed on the expense of others ☊ ăn ghé ☊ to be a parasite, live at the expense of another ☊ ăn hại ☊ Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
$100 should cover your expenses. ☊ cover ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
to take a client out for a meal on expenses ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
sufficient for sth/sb: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses? ☊ sufficient ☊
unnecessary expense ☊ unnecessary ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
frais ☊ on me paie mes frais de déplacement ☊
dépense ☊ nous avons vu les dépenses publiques augmenter ☊
dépens ☊ la Russie a affirmé ses ambitions aux dépens de l’Italie ☊