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. 费用
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold. 一块面包的价格已经涨了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年咖啡的价格跌得那么低,以致在许多国家还抵不上其生产成本。
2. V-T If something costs a particular amount of money, you can buy, do, or make it for that amount. 要价
This course is limited to 12 people and costs $150. 这门课程限招12人,费用为$150。
Painted walls look much more interesting and don't cost much. 粉刷过的墙壁看上去更有趣,要价也不高。
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…的费用[usu passive]
The building work has not been fully costed but runs into millions of dollars. 建筑工作的费用还未完全估算出来,但要高达几百万美元。
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. …一个通过手术保住生命但双目失明的6岁男孩。
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) 开销
Costs have been cut by 30 to 50 percent. 开销已经减少了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. 诉讼费用
He was jailed for 18 months and ordered to pay $550 costs. 他被判入狱18个月,并支付$550的诉讼费。
7. N-UNCOUNT If something is sold at cost, it is sold for the same price as it cost the seller to buy it. 成本价格
...a shop that provided cigarettes and sweets at cost. …一家以成本价出售香烟和糖果的商店。
8. N-SING The cost of something is the loss, damage, or injury that is involved in trying to achieve it. 代价
In March Mr. Salinas shut down the city's oil refinery at a cost of $500 million and 5,000 jobs. 3月时萨利纳斯先生关闭了该市的炼油厂,损失了5亿美元和5000个工作岗位。
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. 不惜任何代价地[强调]
They told Jacques Delors a disastrous world trade war must be avoided at all costs. 他们告诉雅克·得洛斯,必须不惜一切代价避免灾难性的世界贸易大战。
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. 无论如何[强调]
This book is of such importance that it must be published at any cost. 这本书如此重要,无论如何也要出版。
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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)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the amount of money needed to buy , do, or make something
价格;费用;成本
When you buy a new computer , you usually get software included at no extra cost (= for no additional money ). 买电脑时通常免费附送软件。
In most families , two salaries are essential to cover the cost of (= pay for) raising a family . 对许多家庭来说,要支付孩子学费双职薪水必不可少。
The supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost (= reducing the price ) of all its fresh and frozen meat . 这家连锁超市宣布其所有鲜肉和冷冻肉降价销售。
It's difficult for most people to deal with the rising cost of (= increasing price of) healthcare . 大多数人都难以承受医疗保健费用的上涨。
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 ). 我能以成本价买到残损商品。
costs [ 名词的复数形式 ]
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. 我们需要削减广告支出。
The estimated costs of the building project are well over £1 million. 这项建筑工程的成本预算大大超出100万英镑。
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cost noun (SOMETHING LOST/GIVEN)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]something that is given, needed , or lost in order to get a particular thing
代价;牺牲;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. 我们本打算自己漆房子,可是考虑到既费时又费力,还是决定请油漆工来做。
The driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car , but only at the cost of injuring himself. 司机避开了在他车前乱跑的小孩,可自己却受了伤。
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). 她最终得到了想要的那份工作,可是个人付出的代价很大。
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). 不值得和葆拉发生争执,因为我已有过教训。
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