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cost noun 1money needed to buy sth 费用ADJECTIVE | VERB + COST | COST + VERB | COST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, high 相当大的／高额的费用◆The high cost of energy was a problem for consumers.能源费用高对消费者来说是一个问题。enormous, exorbitant, huge, prohibitive 巨大的／极高的／巨额的／令人望而却步的费用◆The cost of repairs would be prohibitive.修理费会高得令人却步。low, minimal 低费用；最低费用escalating, increasing, rising, soaring, spiralling/spiraling 不断上涨的／不断增加的／上升的／飞涨的／连续上涨的费用basic 基本费用full, overall, total 全部费用；总花销◆You will have to bear the full cost of the work.你得承担这项工作的全部费用。added, additional, extra 追加费用；额外费用◆She was unwilling to pay the extra cost to get a room to herself.她不愿意多付钱自己住一个房间。associated 相关费用hidden 隐藏的费用average 平均花费◆A total of 3.6 million tickets at an average cost of $58 are available.比赛共有 360 万张票供出售，平均每张 58 美元。gross, net 总费用；净花费budgeted, estimated, projected 预算／估计的／预期费用likely, potential 可能的／潜在的花费real, true 实际费用annual, monthly, etc. 每年、每月等的费用replacement 更换费用◆What is the current replacement cost of these assets?现在更换这些资产的成本是多少？marginal (business 商业) 边际成本◆Competition will drive the price down near to the marginal cost (= the cost of the work and materials to produce the product).竞争将把售价压至接近边际成本。per-unit, unit (= the cost of producing one item) (business 商业) 单位成本initial, upfront 先期／预付费用capital, start-up (both business 商业) 资本／启动成本◆The capital cost of these projects (= what it costs to set them up) is some $100 million.这些项目的资本成本大约是 1 亿美元。direct, indirect 直接／间接成本VERB + COSTcarry (NAmE) , have 需要／包含⋯费用◆The entire project carries a cost of $2 million.整个工程需要 200 万美元的费用。bear, cover, meet, pay 承担费用；支付费用◆Contractors can now be required to carry the cost of delays.现在可以要求承包商承担延误费。◆Allow €100 per day to cover the cost of meals.每天留出 100 欧元来支付餐费。◆Delegates receive allowances to meet the cost of travel.代表有差旅费津贴。drive up, increase, push up 推高／增加／提高费用◆Inflation is pushing up the cost of living.通货膨胀推高了生活成本。bring down, cut, decrease, drive down, lower, reduce, slash 减少费用；削减费用；降低花费keep down 压低费用estimate, put 估计费用◆I would put the cost of a new employee at $80 000 a year.我估计雇一名新员工的费用为一年 8 万美元。calculate, work out 计算／算出花费afford 负担得起花费spread 分摊费用◆You can spread the cost of your loan repayment over 10 years.你可以将贷款分 10 年偿还。reimburse 偿还费用offset 抵消费用share, subsidize 分担／补贴费用COST + VERBescalate, go up, increase, rise, soar 费用逐步上涨／上升／增加／上涨／猛增◆The cost of dental treatment is increasing.治牙的费用在上涨。fall, go down 费用下跌／降低COST + NOUNreduction, savings 费用的降低／节省◆the pursuit of cost reduction力求降低费用increase 费用的增加containment (NAmE) , control 成本遏制／控制overrun 费用超支◆There were cost overruns on each project.每个工程都有超支的费用。estimate 成本概算advantage 成本优势structure 成本结构base 成本基础◆It is essential that we operate with the lowest possible cost base and most efficient facilities.我们要以尽可能低的成本基础和最有效的设备来运营，这一点至关重要。accounting 成本会计PREPOSITIONat a cost of 以⋯的费用◆A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.一个新的计算机系统已经安装完成，费用为 8 万英镑。cost to ⋯需承担的花费◆The cost to the government will be quite high.政府花费会相当高。PHRASESan increase in cost, a reduction in cost 费用的上升／降低at great cost, at a great cost to sth 以高额费用；以⋯的高额费用◆The victory was achieved at great cost to the country's infrastrucure.这一胜利是在国家投入高额基础设施费用的基础上实现的。at minimal cost, at a minimal cost to sth 以最少的费用；以⋯的最少费用◆Now people can access the Internet at minimal cost.现在人们可以以极低的费用上网。at no extra cost 无额外费用◆The hotel offers tea and coffee at no extra cost.酒店供应茶和咖啡，不另收费。the cost of living 生活成本◆The cost of living has risen sharply in the last year.去年生活成本急剧上涨。cost per day, unit, child, etc. 每日、每个单位、每个孩子等的费用◆the cost per day for an electrician雇用一名电工的每日费用 |