[, ]the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 费用;价钱;花费◆The airport was built at a cost of $5.3 billion. 这机场是花费了 53 亿元兴建的。◆the high cost of fuel 燃料的高昂费用◆Business should bear the full cost of developing greener energy sources. 企业应承担开发更环保的能源的全部费用。◆The total cost to you is €2 000. 你的总费用是 2 000 欧元。◆proposals to cut the costs of calling mobile phones 削减打手机费用的建议➡ see note at price ⨁an additional / average / a high / low cost 额外/平均/高/低费用⨁the budgeted / estimated / full / gross / net / total cost(s) 预算/估计/全部/总/净/全部费用⨁an annual / a monthly cost 年/月费⨁to absorb / bear / cover / incur / meet / pay the cost(s) (of sth) 承担(某事物的)费用;支付(某事物的)费用⨁to cut / increase / raise / reduce the cost(s) (of sth) 削减/增加/提高/降低(某事物的)费用⨁to calculate / weigh up the cost(s) (of sth) 计算/斟酌(某事物的)费用
costs [] the amount of money that a business needs to spend regularly 成本◆We are working with suppliers to cut costs by 30%. 我们正与供应商商量将成本削减 30%。◆They have stopped manufacturing in the UK due to high labour costs. 由於劳动力成本高昂,他们已停止在英国制造。◆the costs associated with launching a new line of clothing 与推出新系列服装有关的成本➡cost-cutting ⨁to cut / lower / reduce / slash costs 削减/降低/减少/大幅度降低成本⨁to contain / control / pay costs 控制/支付成本⨁to keep costs down / low / under control 降低成本;控制成本⨁high / escalating / increasing / mounting / rising costs 高昂的/逐渐增加的/不断提高的/不断增加的/持续上涨的成本⨁falling / low costs 不断降低的/低成本⨁labour / manufacturing / production costs 劳动力/制造/生产成本
() [] a large amount of money that a company has to pay, which affects its financial results (公司必须支付的)成本,费用,开支◆The figure will be treated as an extraordinary cost (= not connected with normal business activities) in the profit-and-loss account for 2005. 在 2005 年的损益账上,这数字将被作为非经常成本(与正常商务活动无关的成本)来处理。◆Profits fell by 7% before(= without considering) exceptional costs. 若不考虑特殊费用,利润下降了 7%。
[] the amount of money that is paid to produce sth; the price that sb pays for goods they are going to sell (生产)成本;成本价◆Sales of computers dropped 30% and manufacturers were forced to sell their products below cost. 计算机销售量下降了 30%,厂商被迫低於成本出售产品。◆The group has offered to provide the drugs to developing nations at cost. 集团主动提出按成本价向发展中国家提供药品。SYNcost price
() costs ( ˈcourt costs) [] the amount of money that sb is ordered or agrees to pay for lawyers, etc. in a legal case 诉讼费用◆The defendant was ordered to pay €5 000 in costs. 被告被责令缴纳 5 000 欧元诉讼费。
acquisition cost conversion cost current cost customer acquisition cost depreciated cost direct cost employment costs factor cost factory cost first cost fixed cost hard costs high-cost historic cost historical cost holding cost indirect cost legal costs low-cost marginal cost operating cost opportunity cost prime cost replacement cost restructuring cost running cost selling cost social cost soft costs sunk cost transaction costs unit cost variable cost