spending

IPA/ˈspendɪŋ/
KK[spˈɛndɪŋ]IPA/ˈspendɪŋ/

spending — 名詞

1. The money that a person, company, or government pays for things they need, such

1.名詞B1
釋義

支出

用於購買或支付的金額

The money that a person, company, or government pays for things they need, such as food, housing, equipment, or public services.

例句

The city council reduced its spending on new road projects this year.

市議會今年減少了新道路建設的支出。

collocation: spending on [activity]

Kemi tracks her monthly spending to make sure she stays within her budget.

Kemi 記錄每月的支出，以確保不超出預算。

collocation: track + spending

常見搭配
  • spending on [education/healthcare/defense]
  • government / consumer / household spending
  • cut / reduce / increase / boost spending
同義詞
  • expenditure

    more formal; common in government, business, and academic contexts

  • outlay

    formal; suggests a one-time or large sum paid for a specific purpose

  • costs

    broader; can include non-monetary costs and ongoing expenses

反義詞
  • savings

    money that is kept rather than spent

文法句型

spending + on + [item or activity]

用法筆記

Spending is always uncountable — it has no plural form. It is frequently used with a modifier that tells who is spending or what the money is for, such as 'consumer spending' or 'defense spending.'

常見錯誤

The spending are too high this month.
The spending is too high this month.
Spending is an uncountable noun and always takes a singular verb.
I need to reduce my spendings.
I need to reduce my spending.
Spending has no plural form; the word stays the same even when referring to multiple areas.

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常用片語

  • spending habits
  • spending cuts
  • spending spree
  • spending limit

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