expense

英 /ɪkˈspens/ 　美 /ɪkˈspens/

Rent is our biggest expense every single month.

房租是我们每个月最大的一笔开支。

Cities should improve public transport without placing the entire expense on residents who already face financial difficulties.

城市应改善公共交通，而不应让已经面临经济困难的居民承担全部费用。

搭配

living expenses 生活开支cover the expense 支付费用at the expense of 以…为代价spare no expense 不惜费用

日常各项开支常用复数expenses；expensive是形容词。

expensive (adj.)、inexpensive (adj.)、expenditure (n.)