cost
英 /kɒst/ 美 /kɔːst/
- n. 费用；成本the money needed to buy or do something
- v. 价钱为；使花费to require a particular amount of money
- n. 代价；损失something valuable lost to achieve or obtain something
The cost of our weekly groceries keeps rising.
我们每周购买食品杂货的费用不断上涨。
Improving public transport can reduce the cost of commuting and make cities more accessible.
改善公共交通可以降低通勤成本，并让城市出行更加便利。
搭配
the cost of living 生活成本cover the cost 支付费用at all costs 不惜一切代价cost a fortune 花一大笔钱
辨析提示
表示花费时，过去式和过去分词均为cost。
词族
costly (adj.)、costing (n.)
相关词
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