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单词 spend
释义
spend
verb
uk
/spend/us
/spend/
spent|spent

spendverb(MONEY)

A2[IorT]
to givemoneyas apaymentfor something:
花费；用，花（钱）
How much did you spend?你花了多少钱？
I don'tknowhow Imanagedto spend so much in theclublastnight.我不知道昨晚在俱乐部怎么会花了这么多钱。
We spentafortunewhen we were in New York.我们在纽约花了一大笔钱。
She spends a lot ofmoneyonclothes.她在衣服上花销很大。
We've just spent $1.9 milliononimprovingourcomputernetwork.我们刚花了190万美元改进我们的计算机网络系统。
We went on a spendingspree(= weboughta lot of things)onSaturday.我们周六疯狂购物了一番。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to spend money
  • spendHow much do you intend to spend on a house?
  • payWhen you bought the tickets, how much did you pay?
  • investShe's invested all her savings in the business.
  • pay outI've just paid out £700 to get the car fixed.
  • splurgeWe've just splurged on new kitchen appliances.
  • blowWe won a £15 million settlement in court and we blew it all in six years.
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More examples
  • It may befairlycheaptobuy, but you've got to take intoconsiderationthemoneyyou'll spend onrepairs.
  • Thenumberofstaffwe can take on will bedeterminedby how muchmoneywe'reallowedto spend.
  • I'mmeantto be on aneconomydriveat themoment, so I'mtryingnot to spend too much.
  • We aredutyboundtojustifyhow we spendourfunds.
  • Thecouncilhas somesparecashwhich itproposesto spend onpublicamenities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Paying money
  • advance
  • ante up (something)
  • balance
  • burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
  • chargeable
  • co-finance
  • compensate
  • congestion charge
  • cough
  • foot
  • lash
  • pay top dollaridiom
  • ransom
  • settle up
  • shortchange
  • sink intosomething
  • spender
  • splash out(something)
  • spring forsomething
  • stump
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spendverb(TIME)

A2[T]
to usetimedoing something or beingsomewhere:
花（时间）；度过
Ithinkwe need to spend moretimetogether.我认为我们应该多花些时间在一起。
I spent a lot oftimecleaningthatroom.我花了很长时间打扫那个房间。
I've spentyearsbuildingup mycollection.我花了好多年时间搜集藏品。
I spent anhourat thestationwaitingfor thetrain.我在火车站等车等了一个小时。
Howlongdo you spendonyourhomework?你做家庭作业用多长时间？
Mysisteralways spendsagesin thebathroom.我姐姐总是花很长的时间梳洗打扮。
We spent theweekendin Buenos Aires.我们在布宜诺斯艾利斯度过了周末。
You can spend thenighthere if you like.如果你愿意的话，可以在这里过夜。
More examples
  • Studentslearningcomputerstudiesspend twodayseachweekin acomputerlaband fourdaysin theclassroom.
  • I have to spend threemonthsof theyearaway fromhome- but there arecompensationslike thechancetomeetnewpeople.
  • They werecondemnedto spend therestoftheirlivesinprison.
  • It would be acrimeto spend such abeautifuldayindoors.
  • We would spend everymealtimeentreatingthechildtoeathervegetables.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Spending time & time passing
  • all the time in the worldidiom
  • Anno Domini
  • elapse
  • employ
  • fall
  • fall away
  • kill time, an hour, etc.idiom
  • pass
  • roll
  • roll by
  • run out
  • serve
  • slip
  • the sands of time are running outidiom
  • time is onsomeone'ssideidiom
  • time's a great healeridiom
  • timekeeper
  • wear
  • wear on
  • whilesomethingaway
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spendverb(FORCE)

[T]
to useenergy,effort,force, etc.,especiallyuntil there is no moreleft:
消耗，花费（精力等）；（尤指）用尽（全力）
For the pastmonthhe's been spending all hisenergytryingtofindajob.过去的一个月里，他竭尽全力想找份工作。
Theycontinuedfiringuntil alltheirammunitionwas spent(= there was none of itleft).他们持续开火，直到弹药全部打光为止。
Thehurricanewillprobablyhave spent most ofitsforce(= most ofitsforcewill have gone)by thetimeitreachesthenorthernpartsof thecountry.飓风抵达该国北部地区时，风势可能已减弱了大半。
Herangersoonspentitself(=stopped).她的怒气很快就烟消云散了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Using and misusing
  • adopt
  • adoption
  • avail
  • availyourselfofsomething
  • be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
  • exhaust
  • go through
  • gobblesomethingup
  • make capital out ofsomethingidiom
  • max
  • max out
  • recycle
  • spare
  • swallow
  • tap
  • trade onsomething
  • turn over
  • turn tosomeone/something
  • turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
  • unblock
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Idioms

spend a penny
spend the night together
spend
noun[S]
UKinformal
uk
/spend/us
/spend/
theamountofmoneythat is spent on something:
花费，开销
Thetotalspendontheprojectwasalmosta millionpounds.这个项目的花费总计接近100万英镑。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Costs & expenses
  • aliment
  • all in
  • blue book value
  • book value
  • carriage
  • carrying charge
  • cash flow
  • expenditure
  • fee
  • flat rate
  • gate money
  • purchasing power
  • special offer
  • starting price
  • sticker price
  • sunk cost
  • surcharge
  • time is moneyidiom
  • top rate
  • transfer fee
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(Definition ofspendfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

spend| American Dictionary

spend
verb
us
/spend/
past tense and past participlespentus/spent/

spendverb(MONEY)

[I/T]
to givemoneyas apaymentfor something:
[T]We spent a lot ofmoneyonourvacationbut we had agreattime.

spendverb(TIME)

[T]
to usetime; toallowtimeto go past:
It doesn’tlookas if you spent verylongonyourhomework.
I’ve spent manyyearsbuildingup mycollection.
You can spend thenighthere if you like(=stayhere for thenight).

spendverb(FORCE)

[T]
to useenergy,effort,force, etc., until there is no moreleft:
For the pastmonthhe’s been spending all hisenergytryingtofindajob.
(Definition ofspendfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

spend| Business English

spend
verb
uk
/spend/us
spent|spent
[IorT]
to givemoneyas apaymentfor something:
How much did you spend?
spend sth on sthWe've just spent €1.9 million onimprovingourcomputernetwork.
We've spent too muchmoneyonadvertisingthat isn'tworking.
Wespent afortunewhen we were in New York.
[T]
to usetimedoing something or beingsomewhere:
spend time doing sthThey need to spend moretimeimprovingcustomerrelations.
spend time on sthI spent a lot oftimeon thatreport.
Howlongdo you spend at thecomputereachday?
spend years/agesI've spentyearsbuildingup thiscompany.
spend a day/week/year, etc.We spent lastweekendworking.
[T]
to useenergy,effort,force, etc.,especiallyuntil there is no moreleft:
For the pastmonthhe's been spending all hisenergytryingtofindajob.

See also

overspendverb
tax-and-spend
underspendverb
spend
noun[S]
ECONOMICS,FINANCE
uk
/spend/us
theamountofmoneythat is spent on aparticularactivity:
the spend on/for sthThetotalspend on theprojectwasalmosta millionpounds.
Ifyourcompany'sannualspendontelephonecallsexceeds$3,000, then it would beworthchangingplans.
the total/actual spendBP will spend $1billionmore thisyear,raisingthetotalspend to $15billion.
advertising/marketing/promotionalspend

See also

overspendnoun
underspendnoun
(Definition ofspendfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspend

spend
Qualitative interviews were made with 46 respondents who spent at least three months per year in each country.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, earlier marriage reinforces this trend, because graduates will be spending a greater proportion of their childbearing years in marriage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Grad students spent most of their time talking to each other about issues that interested them or the faculty.
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The night is usually spent either on a twig near the ground, or on the ground.
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She was a devoted teacher and spent an enormous amount of time and effort preparing laboratory classes and lectures.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Most readers willspendfar too much time searching through the text.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some respondents regarded neighbours as friends and spent a lot of time with them.
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Those men and women aged 25-44 and living-apart-together had both spent a full year longer in secondary education than had those in co-residential relationships.
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For one thing, it is misleading to measure leisure simply as time spent outside the labor market.
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But not being a hoarder, he spent his cash as fast as he earned it.
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Newly elected officials do not want tospendthe capital they have 'earned' in the election by staying the course.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One way of determining burden is by recording how much time is spent attending to the patient.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some other helpers noted that the older people they assisted wanted them tospendmore time with them than they felt able to give.
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Most people suggested a combination of spending some resources in retirement and saving some for unexpected events later on.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the last six months, have you spent considerable time advising someone on an important decision in his or her life?
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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