outgoings

/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋz/ (ame, ipa)

outgoings — noun

1. The sums of money a household or business must pay out on a regular basis — for

1.名詞C1
釋義

The sums of money a household or business must pay out on a regular basis — for example, rent, electricity bills, loan repayments, and food shopping.

例句

After the rent went up, Felipe found his monthly outgoings exceeded his salary.

possessive + monthly outgoings — common collocation

The small bakery cut its outgoings by switching to a cheaper flour supplier.

verb + outgoings: cut / reduce / lower

同義詞
  • expenses

    more common worldwide; outgoings stresses the regular, recurring nature

  • expenditure

    more formal; often used for a single total figure rather than itemised costs

  • overheads

    business-only; the fixed running costs of an operation

反義詞

文法句型

plural form only

monthly/weekly outgoings

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in the plural in British English; the American equivalent is usually 'expenses' or 'expenditures'. Subject is typically a person, household, or business measured over a period (weekly, monthly, annual).

常見錯誤

❌My outgoing this month is very high.
✅My outgoings this month are very high.
💡almost always plural; takes a plural verb.
❌The company reported large outgoings on its income.
✅The company reported large outgoings against its income.
💡outgoings are set against income, not on it.

2. Money already paid out as the cost of running something — viewed in a report or

2.名詞C1
釋義

Money already paid out as the cost of running something — viewed in a report or ledger as the opposite side from money received.

例句

The annual report listed every payment under outgoings, from staff wages to office cleaning.

under outgoings — accounting / ledger usage

Christopher set the charity's outgoings against its donations to show a small surplus.

set X against Y — finance pattern

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

outgoings of [a business / a project]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the formal-ledger reading — total costs already incurred, typically itemised in an organisation's report. Sense 1 is the everyday personal-finance reading (rent, bills) framed as ongoing obligations.

常見錯誤

❌an outgoing of $5000
✅outgoings of $5,000
💡the plural form is required even for a single total figure.