[] () a part of a business that a company uses as a unit for accounting so that all the costs related to it can be calculated 成本中心（企业计算成本的单位）◆Manufacturing and distribution is our largest cost centre. 制造及分销是我们最大的成本中心。◆Expenses are allocated to the appropriate cost centre. 费用分配到适当的成本中心。◆Equipment costs were shared between cost centres. 设备成本在成本中心之间进行分摊。➡profit centre ⨁to allocate / charge sth to a cost centre 将某物分配／记入成本中心