afford, bank, bankrupt, capital, economy, expense, finance, invest, money, profit
pricecost ⬥ value ⬥ expense ⬥ worth
These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth.以上各词均指价值、价钱。
price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service指商品或服务的价格、价钱：◆house prices房屋价格◆How much are these? They don't have a price on them.这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。◆I can't afford it at that price.这样的价格我付不起。
cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费：◆A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。
value how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged指价值：◆The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。NOTEEspecially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price.尤其在英式英语中，value 亦表示划算程度：◆This restaurant is excellent value(= is worth the money it costs).这家餐馆很合算。
price, cost or value?用 price、cost 还是 value？
The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service. * price 指商品或服务的要价：◆to ask/charge a high price要价高；收费高◆to ask/charge a high cost/valueObtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it. * cost 指获取某物或达到某目的所需的费用；value 指别人愿意为某物付出的价值：◆house prices房屋价格◆the cost of moving house搬家费用◆The house now has a market value of one million pounds.这栋房子目前的市场价值为 100 万英镑。
expense the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money指所花费用、花钱的东西、开销：◆The garden was transformed at great expense.花园改建花了一大笔费用。◆Running a car is a big expense.养一辆车开销很大。
worth the financial value of sb/sth指人或物的价值：◆He has a personal net worth of $10 million.他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。NOTEWorth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. * worth 较常用以指某事物的实际作用或道德意义。
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the high price/cost/value
the real/true price/cost/value/worth
to put/set a price/value on sth
to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
to cut the price/cost
🔑[C, usually sing.]somethingthatmakesyouspendmoney花钱的东西；开销◆Runningacarisabigexpense. 养一辆车开销很大。🔑expenses[pl.]moneyspentindoingaparticularjob, orforaparticularpurpose开支；花费；费用◆living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses生活费用；家庭开支；医疗、律师等费用◆CanIgiveyousomethingtowardsexpenses? 在开支方面我能为你做点什么吗？◆financialhelptomeettheexpensesofanemergency供紧急情况下开支的经济援助◆Thepaymentshegetsbarelycoverhisexpenses. 他几乎是入不敷出。costsspending ⬥ expenditure ⬥ expenses ⬥ overheads ⬥ outlay
These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.以上各词均指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费。
coststhe total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business指成本：◆labour/production costs人工/生产成本◆rising costs正在上涨的成本
spendingthe amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization尤指政府或机构的开支、支出、花销：◆public spending公共开支◆More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。
expenditure(ratherformal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费：◆expenditure on education教育支出
expensesmoney that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working which your employer will pay back to you later指个人或机构必需的开支、花费或报销的费用：◆legal expenses律师费◆travel expenses差旅费
overhead(s)the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages指经费、运营费用、经常性开支：◆High overheads mean small profit margins.经费开销大意味着利润低。
outlaythe money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later指启动新业务或项目所必要的开支、费用或为了节省后期投入而使用的经费：◆The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.最好的设备花费大，但这种开支很值得。
These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.以上各词均指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费。
coststhe total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business指成本：◆labour/production costs人工/生产成本◆rising costs正在上涨的成本
spendingthe amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization尤指政府或机构的开支、支出、花销：◆public spending公共开支◆More spending on health was promised.已承诺增加医疗开支。
expenditure(ratherformal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person指政府、机构或个人的开支、支出、花费：◆expenditure on education教育支出
expensesmoney that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working which your employer will pay back to you later指个人或机构必需的开支、花费或报销的费用：◆legal expenses律师费◆travel expenses差旅费
overhead(s)the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages指经费、运营费用、经常性开支：◆High overheads mean small profit margins.经费开销大意味着利润低。
outlaythe money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later指启动新业务或项目所必要的开支、费用或为了节省后期投入而使用的经费：◆The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.最好的设备花费大，但这种开支很值得。
to increase/reduce costs/spending/expenditure/expenses/overheads/the outlay
●atsb'sexpensepaidforbysb由某人付钱；由某人负担费用◆Weweretakenoutforamealatthecompany'sexpense. 公司出钱请我们外出就餐。ifyoumakeajokeatsb'sexpense, youlaughatthemandmakethemfeelsilly在某人受损的情况下；以某人为代价；跟某人开玩笑●attheexpenseofsb/sthwithlossordamagetosb/sth在牺牲（或损害）…的情况下◆Hebuiltupthebusinessattheexpenseofhishealth. 他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。●gototheexpenseofsth/ofdoingsth●gotoalotof, etc. expensetospendmoneyonsth把钱用在…上；花钱于◆Theywenttoalltheexpenseofredecoratingthehouseandthentheymoved. 他们不惜一切代价重新装饰这房子，可后来又搬走了。●putsbtotheexpenseofsth/ofdoingsth●putsbtoalotof, etc. expensetomakesbspendmoneyonsth使某人花钱（于…）；使某人负担费用◆Theirvisitputustoalotofexpense. 他们的来访使我们破费不小。●expense, money, etc. isnoˈobjectusedtosaythatyouarewillingtospendalotofmoney费用不在话下；钱不成问题◆Healwaystravelsfirstclass—expenseisnoobject. 他总是乘头等舱旅行，从不计较花费多少。
