0 the use of money, time, or effort -- 花錢；支付；耗費
Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense. 事實證明，買輛大一點的車還是值得的。
We've just had a new garage built at great expense. 我們剛用了很多錢蓋一座新車庫。
We went on holiday at my father's expense (= he paid for it). 我們去度了假，一切費用由我父親支付。
It's silly to go to the expense of (= spend money on) buying new clothes when you don't really need them. 花錢去買你並不真正需要的新衣服是很傻的。
Our biggest expense this year was our summer holiday. 我們今年最大的開支就是暑期度假。
I need to get my expenses approved. 我要去辦核銷手續。
UK Don't worry about the cost of lunch - it's on expenses. 不要擔心午餐用多少錢——這是可以報銷的。
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business 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.
The old plan paid 100 per cent of all covered medical expenses and had a premium of approximately $5,000 per year per family.
In 1993, a long-term care allowance programme was introduced in order to support people in need of care to compensate for care-related additional expenses.
Another measure examined here is an indicator that the respondent cannot meet essential expenses.
