名 fee，expense，a surname，expenditure；动 （花费； 耗费） cost，expend，spend，waste；形 （耗费大） wasteful，consuming too much，expending sth. too quickly ；

transportation expenses，freight，carriage，fare，freightage ；

[例句] 共39.95美元，外加3美元运费。 It is $39.95 plus $3 shipping.

[例句] 成本中包括运费。 The cost includes transit.

consume，consumption ；

[例句] 诺韦洛说大学生每年在酒精饮品上会消费掉42亿美元。 Novello says college students will spend $4.2 billion yearly on alcoholic beverages.

[例句] 消费有可能超出企业的产能。 Spending could outrun the capacity of businesses to produce the goods.

cost，expenses，outlay，charge，exes ；

[例句] 各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。 Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.

[例句] 欧文因费用问题对此表示反对。 Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.

free，free of charge，for free，gratis；

[例句] 你们能获得大笔激励性薪水，还可享受免费膳宿。 You get a big salary incentive and free board and lodging too.

[例句] 我为你所做的一切都是免费的，无偿的，你明白吗？ What I did for you was free, gratis, you understand?

collect fees，charge ；

[例句] 所有的渡船都免费或以极低的收费运载自行车。 All the ferries carry bicycles free or for a nominal charge.

[例句] 各处对单程租赁的收费都很高。 There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental.

waste，squander，dissipate，wanton，be profuse in ；

[例句] 今天对我来说真的有点儿白白浪费了。 Today was really a bit of a write-off for me.

[例句] 我认为那完全是浪费金钱。 I think that is a total waste of money.

consume，expend，cost，use ；

[例句] 修复工作历时4年，耗费近4,000工时。 The restoration took almost 4,000 man-hours over four years.

[例句] 并不是他们把全球的资源耗费殆尽的。 It isn't them who use up the world's resources.

funds，outlay ；

[例句] 据说为研究和技术方面提供的经费严重不足。 Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.

[例句] 外交部官员帮助解决运输和经费问题。 Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems.

(insurance) premium，insurance expenses，insurance，insurance premium ；

[例句] 在保单有效期内，所缴纳的保险费是有保障的。 Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.

[例句] 他去年付了人寿保险费. He paid premiums on his life insurance last year.

need or use great effort，be strenuous，ado，hard sledding，strenuosity ；

[例句] 在森林中徒步旅行时，即便带的是便携式摄像机也非常费力。 Even carrying the camcorder while hiking in the forest was an effort.

[例句] 查利费力地将背包背到楼上自己的公寓里。 Charlie humped his rucksack up the stairs to his flat.

incidental expenses，incidentals，sundry fees，extras ；

[例句] 每年的花销、学费和各项杂费6,600英镑。 Annual costs, tuition and fees, £6,600.

[例句] 在账单底部，你会发现有传真等各项杂费。 At the bottom of the bill, you will notice various incidental expenses such as faxes.

hard to understand，obscure，unintelligible，inexplicability ；

[例句] 即使在最好情况下，英国议会的程序也很费解。 British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times.

[例句] 在整个过程中哈里都一言不发，令人费解。 Harry was curiously silent through all this.

waste，in vain，go to waste ；

[例句] 如果迈克尔赢了，那我一直以来努力争取的一切都将白费。 If Michael won, he would undo everything I have fought for.

[例句] 她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。 The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath.

expense，expenditure，outlay；

[例句] 将你在奢侈品上的花费降至可控范围。 Keep your spending on luxuries down to manageable proportions.

[例句] 他震惊地发现花费至少超了10亿美元。 He was stunned to discover cost overruns of at least $1 billion.

cost of living，living expenses，[律] alimony ；

[例句] 雷求学期间会在当地的农场干活赚取生活费。 Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying.

[例句] 咱俩把这笔钱平均分一下，每人每月的生活费还不到10英镑。 Averaging it out between us there's less than £10 a month each to live on.

（耗费心思） give a lot of care，take a lot of trouble，trouble ；

[例句] “好吧，现在不用你费心了，”他粗声粗气地说。 "Well, never mind now," he said gruffly.

[例句] 请费心给他捎个口信. May I trouble you to give him a message?

franking，postage ；

[例句] 国外订单邮费另计。 For foreign orders postage is extra.

[例句] 邮费的增加 an increase in postage rates

tip，gratuity，bak sheesh，fee，palm grease ；

[例句] 给服务员、行李搬运工、导游和司机小费是惯例。 It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers.

[例句] 她给了吧台服务员10美元小费，还请在场的所有人喝了酒。 She tipped the barmen 10 dollars and bought drinks all round.

[套] may I trouble you ，would you mind，demand care [attention]，cause mental fatigue ；

[例句] 这事要是太麻烦,你就别费神了. -- 不,一点也不麻烦. Don't bother if it's too much trouble. -- No trouble at all.

[例句] 你不必费神. You may spare yourself the trouble.