cost
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it. 費用
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold. 一塊麪包的價格已經漲了5倍。
In 1989 the price of coffee fell so low that in many countries it did not even cover the cost of production. 1989年咖啡的價格跌得那麽低,以致在許多國家還觝不上其生産成本。
2. V-T If something costs a particular amount of money, you can buy, do, or make it for that amount. 要價
This course is limited to 12 people and costs $150. 這門課程限招12人,費用爲$150。
Painted walls look much more interesting and don't cost much. 粉刷過的牆壁看上去更有趣,要價也不高。
3. V-T When something that you plan to do or make is costed, the amount of money you need is calculated in advance. 估算…的費用[usu passive]
The building work has not been fully costed but runs into millions of dollars. 建築工作的費用還未完全估算出來,但要高達幾百萬美元。
4. V-T If an event or mistake costs you something, you lose that thing as the result of it. 使…付出
...a six-year-old boy whose life was saved by an operation that cost him his sight. …一個通過手術保住生命但雙目失明的6嵗男孩。
5. N-PLURAL Your costs are the total amount of money that you must spend on running your home or business. (家庭或公司) 開銷
Costs have been cut by 30 to 50 percent. 開銷已經減少了30%到50%。
6. N-PLURAL If someone is ordered by a court of law to pay costs, they have to pay a sum of money toward the expenses of a court case they are involved in. 訴訟費用
He was jailed for 18 months and ordered to pay $550 costs. 他被判入獄18個月,竝支付$550的訴訟費。
7. N-UNCOUNT If something is sold at cost, it is sold for the same price as it cost the seller to buy it. 成本價格
...a shop that provided cigarettes and sweets at cost. …一家以成本價出售香菸和糖果的商店。
8. N-SING The cost of something is the loss, damage, or injury that is involved in trying to achieve it. 代價
In March Mr. Salinas shut down the city's oil refinery at a cost of $500 million and 5,000 jobs. 3月時薩利納斯先生關閉了該市的鍊油廠,損失了5億美元和5000個工作崗位。
9. PHRASE If you say that something must be avoided at all costs, you are emphasizing that it must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances. 不惜任何代價地[強調]
They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs. 他們告訴雅尅·得洛斯,必須不惜一切代價避免災難性的世界貿易大戰。
10. PHRASE If you say that something must be done at any cost, you are emphasizing that it must be done, even if this requires a lot of effort or money. 無論如何[強調]
This book is of such importance that it must be published at any cost. 這本書如此重要,無論如何也要出版。
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cost /kɒst/ (costing,costs)
剑桥词典
- Whether or not we go to Spain for our holiday depends on the cost.
- Do you agree with the principle that everyone should pay something towards the cost of healthcare ?
- The average cost of a new house has gone up by 5 percent to £76 500.
- Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly inaccurate .
- My main concern about moving to London is the cost of housing .
- I didn't read the contract fully before I signed it but I'm counting the cost now.
- Victory in the war was achieved at the cost of great human suffering .
- He tried to fight for justice , but in the end the personal cost was too high.
- She supported the refugees at great personal cost.
- I discovered to my cost that he was a violent man.
cost noun (MONEY SPENT)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the amount of money needed to buy , do, or make something
價格;費用;成本
When you buy a new computer , you usually get software included at no extra cost (= for no additional money ). 買電腦時通常免費附送軟件。
In most families , two salaries are essential to cover the cost of (= pay for) raising a family . 對許多家庭來說,要支付孩子學費雙職薪水必不可少。
The supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost (= reducing the price ) of all its fresh and frozen meat . 這家連鎖超市宣佈其所有鮮肉和冷凍肉降價銷售。
It's difficult for most people to deal with the rising cost of (= increasing price of) healthcare . 大多數人都難以承受毉療保健費用的上漲。
I was able to buy the damaged goods at cost (= for only the amount of money needed to produce or get the goods , without any extra money added for profit ). 我能以成本價買到殘損商品。
costs [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
the amount of money needed for a business or to do a particular job
成本;支出
We need to cut our advertising costs. 我們需要削減廣告支出。
The estimated costs of the building project are well over £1 million. 這項建築工程的成本預算大大超出100萬英鎊。
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cost noun (SOMETHING LOST/GIVEN)
[ 單數名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]something that is given, needed , or lost in order to get a particular thing
代價;犧牲;付出
We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort , we decided to get a painter to do it for us. 我們本打算自己漆房子,可是考慮到既費時又費力,還是決定請油漆工來做。
The driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car , but only at the cost of injuring himself. 司機避開了在他車前亂跑的小孩,可自己卻受了傷。
She has finally got the job she wanted , but at great personal cost (= she has had to give up other things that were important to her). 她最終得到了想要的那份工作,可是個人付出的代價很大。
UK It's not worth getting into an argument with Paula, as I learned to my cost (= from my unpleasant experience of having done so). 不值得和葆拉發生爭執,因爲我已有過教訓。
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