expense的可數性

當“費用，成本”講的時候，是可數名詞，加-s，作“代價，損失”講，是不可數名詞，不加-s。

expense

讀音：英 [ɪkˈspens] 美 [ɪkˈspɛns]  

釋義：n.費用花費的錢消耗花錢的東西

vt.向…收取費用把…作為開支勾銷

第三人稱單數： expenses 

複數： expenses 

現在分詞： expensing 

過去式： expensed 

過去分詞： expensed

例句：

1、It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building. 

據説他花費巨資在大樓裏安裝了一台電梯。

2、It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses. 

這筆錢不算多，但是能幫助支付家庭開支。

expense的可數性

expense的可不可數隨意義而改變

expense

[U]不可名詞 spending of money etc cost 花費 代價:

an expense of time，energy and cash 時間、 精力、 現金的花費

[C] 可數名詞cause of spending 花費的原因:An annual holiday is a big expense.一年一度的假日是一筆大開銷. Running a car is a great expense.一輛汽車的經常開支很大.

expenses [pl] money spent in doing a specific job，or for a specific purpose （做某工作或為某目的）花費的錢:

travelling expenses 旅費

House repairs，holidays and other expenses reduced her bank balance to almost nothing.修房，度假和其他開銷使她在銀行的存款所剩無幾.