| 词汇 | cost |
| 释义 | cost noun uk /kɒst/ us /kɑːst/ costnoun (MONEY SPENT)A2[ U ] the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something: 价格;费用;成本 at no extra costWhen you buy a new computer, you usually get software included at no extra cost. cover the cost In most cases, two salaries are essential to cover the cost of (= pay for) raising a family. cut the costThe supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost of all its fresh and frozen meat. rising costIt's difficult for most people to deal with the rising cost of healthcare. at cost I was able to buy the damaged goods at cost (= for only the amount of money needed to produce or obtain the goods, without any extra money added for profit). costs[ plural ] the amount of money needed for a business or to do a particular job: 成本;支出 cut costsWe need to cut our advertising costs.我们需要削减广告支出。 Whether or not we go to Spain for our holiday depends on the cost. Do you agree with the principle that everyone should pay something towards the cost of healthcare?每个人都要承担一些卫生保健费用，这个原则你赞同吗？ The average cost of a new house has gone up by 5 percent to £76 500. Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly inaccurate. My main concern about moving to London is the cost of housing. Costs & expenses admission charge aliment all in at cost at someone's expense bank charges outgo outlay overrun palimony price point pricing redress remittance reserve RPI spend ticket tune upkeep costnoun (SOMETHING LOST/GIVEN)B2[ S or U ] something that is given, needed, or lost in order to get a particular thing: 代价;牺牲;付出 cost inWe were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort, we decided to get a painter to do it for us.我们本打算自己漆房子，可是考虑到既费时又费力，还是决定请油漆工来做。 at the cost ofThe driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car, but only at the cost of injuring himself.司机避开了在他车前乱跑的小孩，可自己却受了伤。 personal costShe has finally got the job she wanted, but at great personal cost (= she has had to give up other things that were important to her).她最终得到了想要的那份工作，可是个人付出的代价很大。 learn something to your cost(alsodiscover something to your cost, realize something to your cost, find something to your cost) to learn or discover something because of an unpleasant or difficult experience: It's not worth getting into an argument with Paula, as I learned to my cost. I didn't read the contract fully before I signed it but I'm counting the cost now.我没有通读合同就签了字，现在尝到了苦头。 Victory in the war was achieved at the cost of great human suffering.战争的胜利是以人类的巨大痛苦为代价换来的。 He tried to fight for justice, but in the end the personal cost was too high. She supported the refugees at great personal cost. I discovered to my cost that he was a violent man. Costs & expenses admission charge aliment all in at cost at someone's expense bank charges outgo outlay overrun palimony price point pricing redress remittance reserve RPI spend ticket tune upkeep Idiomat all costs cost verb[ T ] uk /kɒst/ us /kɑːst/ costverb[T] (MONEY)A2cost | cost If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it: 价钱为;需花费 "How much does this book cost?" "It costs £25."“这本书多少钱？”“25英镑。” it costs something to do somethingIt costs a lot to buy a house in this part of Sydney.在悉尼的这一地区买栋房子要花很多钱。 [ + two objects ]The trip will cost you $1,000.这趟旅游要花去你1000美元。 to have a certain monetary value costHiring a car for the week will cost close to £300! beThe cakes were £1.50 each or two for £2. sell forThe tickets sell for £100 each. fetchThe medieval manuscript fetched a record-breaking £1.2 million at auction. go for somethingHouses around here usually go for about £500,000. set someone back (something)Phew, that ring looks like it set you back. costed | costed(alsocost sth out ) to calculate the cost of something: My boss asked me to cost the materials for the new fence and gate.老板让我计算出新围栏和大门的材料费用。 cost something outThey costed out the production of these special boxes and decided they were too expensive. You're going to have to cost everything out before you start the project. Has your plan been properly costed? "How much will the trip cost?" "No more than £40." Smaller cars have better mileage and so cost less to run.汽车越小，同等油耗跑的里程越远，因此使用成本越低。 The repairs to our car cost much more than we were expecting.修车费比我们预料的贵得多。 These shoes only cost £20. The projected extension to the motorway near London is going to cost over £4 million. Costs & expenses admission charge aliment all in at cost at someone's expense bank charges outgo outlay overrun palimony price point pricing redress remittance reserve RPI spend ticket tune upkeep You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accounting Estimating value costverb[T] (DESTROY)B2cost | cost to destroy or cause someone to lose something valuable: cost livesDrinking and driving costs lives (= can cause accidents in which people die).酒后驾车会付出生命的代价。 [ + two objects ]His affairs cost him his marriage (= his marriage ended because of them).婚外情葬送了他的婚姻。 cost someone's lifeA single small mistake nearly cost him his life. Alcoholism cost me my job, my health and finally my family.因为酗酒我丢了工作，伤了身体，最后毁了家庭。 Many of the fans believe that the omission of Heacock from the team cost England the match. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.爱尔兰队错失了几次机会，包括导致他们输掉比赛的一次点球。 They won the war, but it cost millions of lives. Writing the book cost me my job and my marriage. Damaging and spoiling adulterant adulterate adulterated adulteration applecart butcher degrade drive a wedge between someoneidiom dry rot eat eat away at something erode foul put something out of jointidiom queer rain on someone's paradeidiom rampage ravage seismic wreck Idiomscost someone dear cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune it'll cost you cost | American Dictionarycost noun us/kɔst, kɑst/ costnoun (MONEY)[ C/U ] the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something, or an amount spent for something: [ C ]Education costs continue to rise. [ U ]Most computers come with software included at no extra cost. [ U ]The area has both high-cost and low-cost housing. [ C/U ] law Costs is the money given to a person who wins a legal case to pay for the cost of taking the matter to a law court. costnoun (SOMETHING GIVEN OR LOST)[ U ] that which is given, needed, or lost in order to obtain something: He supported the refugees at great personal cost. Idiomsat any cost at cost cost (someone) an arm and a leg cost verb[ T ] us/kɔst/past tense and past participlecost costverb[T] (PAY MONEY)to need you to pay a particular amount of money in order for you to buy or do something: The trip will cost (you) $1000. It costs a lot to buy a house these days. costverb[T] (GIVE OR LOSE SOMETHING)to be forced to give or lose something in order to obtain something: If you give him a chance to hit the ball, it could cost you the ballgame. cost | Business Englishcost noun uk /kɒst/us [ C or U ] money that has to be spent in order to buy, do, or make something: Some people are reluctant to seek the help of a financial adviser because of the cost. the cost of (doing) sthWhat's the cost of an international call? cut/lower/reduce the costIf states shared the risk of catastrophic events, this would lower the cost for policyholders. increase/raise/push up the costNew standards will increase the cost of making and selling diesel vehicles. the cost increases/rises/goes upRaw material costs have risen faster than expected. the cost goes down/drops/fallsThe cost of farm subsidies is expected to fall thanks to large exports and healthy prices. an increase/rise in the cost of sthan increase in the cost of goods and services travel/childcare/healthcare costsAll travel costs will be reimbursed by your employer. legal/medical/insurance costsRepublican candidates offered tax credits to lower health insurance costs. high/rising/spiralling cost(s)Spiralling fuel costs have hit motorists hard. additional/average/extra costThe average cost of insuring a family car in 2011 was £360. estimated/projected costTotal projected cost is $2.5 billion. cover/pay/meet the costA one-off disposal fee covers the cost of collection and recycling at a cost of $4 billion/£150,000, etc.plans to build ten new power stations at a cost of £2 billion each the cost to sb"What will the cost to taxpayers be?" is the question on everyone's lips. Strategic alliances can provide growth at a fraction of the cost of going it alone. Apartments in Brooklyn often sell at half the cost of apartments in Manhattan. costs[ plural ] money that a company or organization has to spend regularly: Company legislation deals with key issues such as costs, advertising, and promotional spend. the costs of (doing) sthSmall companies find it hard to bear the costs of promotion and distribution. cut/reduce/rein in costsThere was a drive to cut costs by using fewer suppliers. high/rising/escalating costsEscalating costs have adversely affected profits. increase/rise in costsTechnological advances have sparked most of the rise in costs, industry analysts claimed. reduction in costsA reduction in costs should help boost end-of-year figures. administrative/labour/production costs energy/fuel costs additional/actual/extra costsThe OFT said yesterday that credit card providers could only charge for the actual costs of processing late payments. incur costsAdequate compensation should be provided for any costs incurred. cover/recover/recoup costsBecause private farmers can't recoup their costs, they are cutting production. costs rise/go up/increaseStaff costs have risen by 20% in the past two years. costs come/go downAlternative energy sources will become more widely used as costs come down. [ U ] ACCOUNTING the amount of money that is spent to produce goods or services, before any profit is added for the manufacturer or producer: Mass-market retailers often sell items such as bread and milk at cost to pull in customers. Supermarkets were accused of encouraging irresponsible drinking by selling beer and cider at below cost. See also cost price [ C ] ACCOUNTING an amount of money that a company has to pay and that appears in its accounts: The amount paid for the lease should be entered as a cost in the profit and loss account. The depreciation of the value of equipment is treated as a cost. [ S or U ] something that is given, needed or lost in order to get a particular thing: cost to sb/sthWe will help you run your business with less cost to the environment. at a cost to sthShe continued in the job, but at a great cost to her health. cost in sthThey felt that continuing with the project was not worth the cost in time and effort. considerable/enormous/great cost costs[ plural ](alsolegal costs) LAW the money that helps pay for the lawyers and the court in a legal case, usually paid by the person or organization that has lost the case: They were fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $10,000 in costs. See also accrued cost acquisition cost bid costs carrying cost conversion cost current cost customer acquisition cost depreciated cost direct cost discretionary costs economic cost employment costs factor cost factory cost first cost fixed cost hard cost high-cost historic cost holding cost incremental cost indirect cost cost price life cycle cost low-cost marginal cost operating cost opportunity cost overhead cost prime cost real cost replacement cost restructuring cost running cost selling cost set-up cost social cost soft cost standard cost standby cost start-up cost sunk cost switching cost transaction cost unit cost variable cost cost verb[ T ] uk /kɒst/us cost | cost if something costs a particular amount of money, you have to pay that amount in order to buy or have it: cost $1 million/£500,000, etc.Calls cost 60 cents per minute. cost sb $1 million/£500,00, etc.Deregulation allowed the company to fix electricity prices, costing consumers billions of dollars. cost more/less thanStamp duty is up to 3% on properties costing more than £250,000. cost about/around/up toluxury apartments costing up to £900,000 each be expected/estimated to costThe project, which was originally expected to cost $1 billion, is now estimated at $1.8 billion cost as little/much asHundreds of items, some costing as little as $1, are for sale. if something costs you your job, an opportunity, etc. it prevents you from keeping or having it: The airline folded, costing 3.000 jobs. cost sb sthProblems with our suppliers could cost us the opportunity to grow our business. ACCOUNTING costed to calculate the price of something or to decide how much it will cost: Has the project been costed yet? cost sth atThe new rail line was costed at £150 billion. cost (sb) a fortune/a bomb/the earthinformal to be very expensive: The court case will cost the company a fortune. Examples of costcost Cost utility analysis permits the cost of treatment to be considered according to the amount of benefit afforded to the patients. This permits good discrimination within this intensity range at the cost of absolute intensity discrimination. The working plans included construction of forest access roads at fairly high labour cost. Using this early conceptual framework, numerous layouts were planned and costed. Figure 2a illustrates specifically the total expected sampling cost of those plans and clearly shows a trend of increasing cost with smaller sampling units. Our task-based approach is presented in view of a rigorous mathematically-based optimization formulation, where cost functions characterizing human performance measures are implemented. A cost of production analysis of conventional versus integrated versus organic apple productions systems. First, pricing and other policies that artificially 'subsidize' the returns to conversion activities on forest land or the costs of conversion need to be reformed. Additional copies, not exceeding 200, may be had at cost price : these should be ordered when the final proof is returned. In a nonlinear environment, it would be enough to have locally increasing returns like setup costs. The reduction in collateral relative to debt raises the costs of lending and reduces the return on investment and the aggregate rate of growth. This reduces the costs of financial intermediation and raises the overall return on investment. Using the connection between language and reasoning to improve concept generation may assist in reducing the overall cost in the product realization cycle. Of interest, national regulations were required already at that time to reduce the large variability among hospitals in the exact method of cost price calculation. The constant represents the expected project yield in capital (per unit invested), net of monitoring costs. See all examples of cost 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. Collocations withcostcostThese are words often used in combination with cost. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. actual cost The fourth most named barrier was to do with the actualcost of genetic engineering research. added cost However, we will see that this addedcost allows more efficient program generators to be generated using existing technology. additional cost Fortunately, this can be handled without any additionalcost. 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. See all collocations with cost |
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