B2 [ U ] the use of money, time, or effort花钱;支付;耗费
[ C ] something that makes you spend money花钱的东西(或缘由);开销
C1 money that you spend when you are doing your job, that your employer will pay back to you(向雇主报销的)业务费用,开支,花销
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He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.
Just buy it - never mind the expense!
Owning a car involves a lot of expense - it's unavoidable.
She rationalized the expense by saying that the costly carpet she had bought would last longer than a cheaper one.
All the time and expense involved in keeping up to date with the changes has been worthwhile.
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