Expend



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.花费; 用光
• ［英］ v.花费 ( to pay out; spend) ; 用光 ( to use up)
• ［类］ 反义词: store up ( 储存)
• ［记］ ex+pend ( 称, 挂) -> 称重量付钱 -> 花费
• ［同］ 同根词: suspend ( 悬吊, 暂停)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin expendere to weigh out, expend, from ex- + pendere to weigh — more at spin
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to pay out ; spend <the social services upon which public revenue is expended — J. A. Hobson>
• 2. to make use of for a specific purpose ; utilize <projects on which they expended great energy>; also use up
• ? expender noun

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