spending

noun

1. （政府或其他机构的）开支，支出，花销
   the amount of money that is spent by a government or an organization
   1. to increase public spending
      增加公共开支

1. VERB 花(钱);用(钱)
   When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want.
   1. By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money...
      到假期结束时，我已经花光了自己所有的钱。
   2. Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products...
      商人们花费巨额资金为自己的商品做广告。
   3. Juventus have spent £23m on new players...
      尤文图斯队已经在新球员身上花了 2,300 万英镑。
   4. The survey may cost at least £100 but is money well spent.
      该调查可能要花费至少 100 英镑，但这钱花得值。
2. VERB 花费(时间或精力)
   If you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it.
   1. Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions...
      工程师们花费很多时间和精力来开发完美的解决方案。
   2. This energy could be much better spent taking some positive action.
      这些精力若用于采取某些积极行动的话，可能会更值得。
3. VERB (在某处)度过(一段时间)
   If you spend a period of time in a place, you stay there for a period of time.
   1. We spent the night in a hotel.
      我们在一家旅馆过夜。

Do not confuse spend and pass. If you spend a period of time doing something or spend time in a place, you do that thing or stay in that place for all of the time you are talking about. I spent three days cleaning our flat. ...a hotel where we could spend the night. If you do something while you are waiting for something else, you can say you do it to 'pass the time'. He had brought along a book to pass the time. You can say that time has passed in order to show that a period of time has finished. The first few days passed... The timne seems to have passed so quickly.
不要混淆 spend 和 pass。spend 表示花一段时间做某事或呆在某地，如：I spent three days cleaning our flat (我花了 3 天时间打扫我们的公寓)，a hotel where we could spend the night (可供我们过夜的旅馆)。如果在等待的过程中做某事消磨时间，可以说 pass the time，如：He had brought along a book to pass the time (他带了一本书来打发时间)。要表示一段时间过去了，可以用 pass，如：The first few days passed (头几天过去了)，The time seems to have passed so quickly (时间似乎过得很快)。

4. N-COUNT 开支;费用
   The spend on a particular thing is the amount of money that is spent on it, or will be spent.
   1. ...the marketing and advertising spend.
      营销和广告开支
5. to spend a penny → see: penny

1. Clearly, if you are spending more than your income, you'll need to tighten your belt.
   明摆着，要是你入不敷出，你就得省着点了。
2. We have allowed spending and borrowing to rise in this recession.
   在此经济萧条时期，我们容许增加消费和借贷。
3. You will find it difficult to construct a spending plan without first recording your spending
   你会发现不先把自己的开销记录下来就很难制订支出计划。
4. The Government has cut back on defence spending
   政府已经削减了国防开支。
5. The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending
   尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。
6. The government is spending billions of dollars on new urban rail projects.
   政府正把数十亿元花在新城市铁路项目上。
7. The party fears the equation between higher spending and higher taxes
   该党担心难以平衡更多支出和更高税率之间的综合关系。
8. They are also spending much less on extras like meals in restaurants.
   他们花在下馆子等额外消费上的钱也少多了。
9. She feels guilty about spending less time lately with her two kids
   最近她和两个孩子在一起的时间少了，她为此感到愧疚。
10. He insists any tax cut be matched dollar-for-dollar with cuts in spending.
    他坚持每一项减税都要和支出削减一一对应。
11. They really do get pleasure from spending money on other people
    他们确实从把钱花在别人身上而得到快乐。
12. The idea of spending two weeks with him may seem heavenly.
    和他一起度过两周的想法听起来似乎十分美好。
13. His economic plan, with its tax hikes and spending cuts, will slow the economy.
    他通过采取上调税率和削减支出等经济计划，将会使经济发展放慢速度。
14. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
    关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题，参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
15. The government usually overshot its original spending target.
    政府通常会超出其最初的开支目标。
16. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket
    他在气窝里度过了3天，得以从地震中幸存。
17. The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
    社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。
18. This is likely to revive consumer spending and a whole raft of consumer industries.
    这可能会带动消费性支出和一大批消费工业的复苏。
19. Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
    在接下来的几年里，政府开支应该会下降，而不是上升。
20. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
    他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
21. The chairman also criticised the plan for its tilt towards higher taxes rather than lower spending.
    主席也批评该计划倾向于主张高税收而不是低消费。
22. With £ 800 spending money for each couple, you can really go to town!
    每对人有800英镑的零花钱，你们真正可以大把花钱了！
23. The left, the so-called 'wets', thought more state spending would mean more jobs.
    左派，也就是所谓的“温和派”，认为更多的政府支出将意味着更多的就业机会。
24. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it
    我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间，但都很值得。
25. The accountant checked this unnecessary spending in good time.
    会计及时卡住了这笔不必要的开支。
26. He and his family are spending the summer among the mountains.
    他和家人在山间避暑。
27. She has been away, spending the summer in Dalian.
    她离开了一段时间，在大连过夏天。

noun

1. the act of spending or disbursing money

   Synonym:    disbursementdisbursaloutlay

2. money paid out

   Synonym:    outgoexpenditureoutlay