expend
[ɪk'spend] slightly formal
verb transitive
■to use or spend especially time, effort or money 花费，消费，耗费（尤指时间、精力或钱）•You expend so much effort for so little return.你费了那么大功夫，回报却这么微不足道。 •Governments expend a lot of resources on war.各国政府在战争上消耗了大量资源。 |