| 单词 | spending |
| 释义 | spending spending // noun [U]
DEFICIT SPENDING, DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, PUBLIC SPENDING
the amount of money that is spent by a person, a government or an organization: Consumer spending rose by 4.5% over the year. a sharp drop in business spending on technology High street spending (= the amount that shoppers spend in the main shops/stores in a town or city) fell unexpectedly. Corporate spending cuts have led to a sharp drop in advertising revenue.
❖ business/consumer/corporate/government spending ◆ spending drops/falls/increases/rises
WHICH WORD?
spending/expenditure
Expenditure is generally used to describe money that you must spend, although you try to limit the amount, while spending is often seen more positively, as money you choose to spend. Compare: • All advertising expenditure must generate a return. • We have aggressive plans for spending on advertising.
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