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The new scheme will involve us in only minimal expense.新计划将使我们只需花费最少的钱。They all had a giggle at my expense.他们都为我的花费而咯咯哄笑。The rest of us are fairly mortified at jokes made at the bloke's expense.拿这个家伙开玩笑让我们其余的人都感到很尴尬。He put Elizabeth's motel bill and airfare on his expense account.他将伊丽莎白住汽车旅馆的费用和机票费用记在他的报销账目中。Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.装备会议室花了一大笔费用。Six rogue protection officers scammed thousands of pounds in fraudulent work and expense claims.六名保护官员通过造假及费用索赔骗取了数千英镑。He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立了这个企业。You can claim part of your telephone bill as a business expense.你可以把部分电话费用算进业务支出。The presenters and audience ripped her apart, enjoying a laugh at her expense.主持人和听众都公开批评她，并以取笑她为乐。Would you stop making jokes at my expense?你别再拿我开玩笑了，好不好？The other options could land him with more expense.另外那些选择可能会令他承担更多的开支。At vast expense, he flew the entire family to Argentina.他不惜巨额花费让全家人乘飞机到阿根廷。They were all entertained at the company's expense.由公司出钱款待她们。The wedding was wonderful. Your parents obviously went to great expense.婚礼非常隆重，你父母显然是花了大钱的。Malls flourished at the expense of small stores downtown.大型购物商场繁荣兴盛，而市区小商店的利益却受到了损害。The capitalist system extracts huge profits from arms production at the tax-payers' expense.资本主义体制牺牲纳税人的利益，从武器生产中牟取暴利。Many people are now working a fifty or sixty hour week, at the expense of their family life.许多人现在都牺牲家庭生活，一周工作五六十个小时。Meals are considered a business expense.餐费算业务费用。They are worth having but not at the expense of better services.它们值得拥有，但是不能因此放弃更好的服务。He had no need to protect their reputation at the expense of his own.他没有必要为了保护他们的名誉而牺牲自己的。The statue was acquired at great expense by the City Corporation.该塑像被城市公司以高价收购。He made cheap jokes at their expense.他开了刻薄的玩笑嘲笑他们。The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration.运输成本是企业的一大支出，因此工厂选址是重要的考虑因素。A third car was a needless expense.买第三辆汽车是一笔不必要的开支。Everyone had a good laugh at my expense.大家都狠狠嘲笑了我一番。I think he's having fun at our expense.我想他在拿我们寻开心。You might be able to write off the car as a business expense.你也许可以把那辆车作为业务支出而避免交税。These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay.这些小小的改进已引起了不必要的开支和延误。Meals are an allowable expense.膳食是合理的开支。I have an expense account and spend about ￡10,000 a year on entertaining.我有一个费用账户，一年大概要花一万英镑招待客户。We were supposed to provide safety equipment at our own expense.我们必须自己掏腰包购买安全设备。The government has reduced its expense on defence.政府减少了国防开支。She travelled at her own expense to the Soviet Union.她自费去苏联旅行了一趟。Ford has been gaining market share this year at the expense of GM.今年福特公司的市场份额一直在扩大，导致通用汽车公司市场份额减少。No expense was spared in making the guests feel comfortable.为了使客人住得舒适不惜重金。Our biggest expense this year was our summer holiday.我们今年最大的开销就是暑期度假。She acquired power at the expense of friendships.她以牺牲友谊为代价获取了权力。They went to all the expense of redecorating the house and then they moved.他们花了那么多钱重新装修房子，可随后就搬家了。Why go to the expense of installing something you'll never use?为什么要花钱安装一些你永远都用不着的东西呢？This is an attempt by politicians to save face at taxpayers' expense.政客们企图用纳税人的钱来保全自己的面子。 |