defray
defray — 動詞
- defraypresent simple I / you / we / they
- defrayshe / she / it
- defrayedpast simple
- defraying-ing form
1. to pay for the costs of something, or to give money to someone to cover expenses
負擔
支付或補貼費用
to pay for the costs of something, or to give money to someone to cover expenses they have already paid, especially when a company, institution, or other organization is responsible
The university agreed to defray the cost of Jiwoo's research trip to Vietnam.
那所大學同意負擔 Jiwoo 前往越南進行研究之旅的費用。
defray + cost — formal financial arrangement
Kabir's moving expenses were defrayed by his new employer as part of the job offer.
Kabir 的搬家費用由他的新雇主負擔，作為工作聘僱條件的一部分。
passive: defray + expenses — relocation context
Before starting the project, Nora asked the foundation whether it would defray the material costs.
在開始專案之前，Nora 問基金會是否願意負擔材料費用。
Rodrigo's scholarship application stated that the fund would defray half of his tuition fees.
Rodrigo 的獎學金申請書中說明，該基金將負擔他一半的學費。
- cover
less formal and broader in scope; can apply to any expense or need
- pay
neutral register and more general; does not imply organizational responsibility
- fund
suggests providing a sum of money for a specific project or purpose
- reimburse
specifically means paying someone back after they have already spent their own money
文法句型
defray + cost / expense / fee
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal contexts about organizations covering costs. The object is typically a cost, expense, or other specific financial outlay — not a person or a general purchase.