I'll not be able to attend the conference unless somebody pays my expenses.除非有人为我负担费用，否则我将无法去参加大会。It will be, as usual, the taxpayer who will be footing the bill.这将照例由纳税人负担费用。The program asks businesses to foot the bill for daily newspapers in the classroom.该计划请求商家负担费用为学校提供日报。