[, ] (; ) the act of spending or using money; an amount of money that sb/sth spends during a particular period of time 开支；支出◆a reduction in government/corporate expenditure 政府／企业开支削减◆The group has been aggressive in cutting expenditure. 这个集团在削减开支方面力度很大。◆Expenditure on advertising was 2.3 per cent higher this year. 今年的广告开支增加了 2.3%。◆IT expenditure (= money spent on computers, etc.) 信息技术开支◆The budget provided for a total expenditure of $27 billion. 预算允许的总开支为 270 亿元。➡income ➡ see note at spending ⨁heavy / high / huge / low / major expenditure 巨额／高额／庞大／低水平／大额支出⨁to cut (back) / limit / reduce / trim expenditure 削减／限制／降低／节省开支⨁to increase / raise expenditure 增加开支⨁expenditure decreases / doubles / drops / falls / rises 开支减少／翻倍／下跌／下降／上升capital expenditure consumption expenditure operating expenditure revenue expenditure