expended

英 [ɪkˈspendɪd]

美 [ɪkˈspendɪd]

v.  花费; 消费; 耗费
expend的过去分词和过去式

COCA.44437

柯林斯词典

• VERB 花费;耗费
  Toexpendsomething, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it.
  1. Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults.
     孩子们消耗很多能量，可能比成年人需要更多高能量的食物。

双语例句

• Not real champagne, but plenty real enough for the amount of imagination expended on it.
  也不是真有香槟，而是运用了充分的想像力弄假成真了。
• Also, a lot of energy is expended in this process.
  还有，在这个过程中消耗了大量的能源。
• The soldiers expended all their ammunition in that fight.
  士兵在那场战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。
• They expended large sums of money in maintaining this beach.
  他们花去大笔的钱维护这个海滩。
• He expended much time in reading.
  他花费许多工夫读书。
• The newly-married couple expended too much money on decorating their apartment.
  这对新婚夫妇把过多的钱花费在装饰他们的那套房间上。
• They had already expended six thousand dollars in advertisement.
  在广告上，他们已花费了6000美元。
• The West has expended vast amounts of blood and treasure fighting wars.
  西方已经在战争中付出了大量的鲜血和金钱。
• These nouns refer to physical or mental effort expended to produce or accomplish something.
  这些名词用来指花费体力或脑力的努力来产生或完成某事。
• While I may not have truly expended that amount of energy, it is a great reference for me.
  虽然我可能没有真正的花费的能量，这对我来说是很大的参考。