outlay

英 [ˈaʊtleɪ]

美 [ˈaʊtleɪ]

n.  (启动新项目的)开支，费用
vt.  花费

复数：outlays　过去分词：outlaid　

TEM8BEC

Collins.1 / BNC.11488 / COCA.14087

牛津词典

noun

• （启动新项目的）开支，费用
  the money that you have to spend in order to start a new project
  1. The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising.
     这家公司很快偿付了初期的广告费。
  2. a massive financial/capital outlay
     大量的财政 / 资本开支

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （必要的）费用，开支
  Outlayis the amount of money that you have to spend in order to buy something or start a project.
  1. Apart from the capital outlay of buying the machine, dishwashers can actually save you money...
     除了购置所用开支，洗碗机实际上能为你省钱。
  2. A beginner could really enjoy the hobby for an outlay of between £100 or £120 a month.
     初学者只需每月花上100到120英镑便能真正享受到这种爱好带来的乐趣。

英英释义

noun

• the act of spending or disbursing money
  Synonym:spendingdisbursementdisbursal
• money paid out
  Synonym:outgospendingexpenditure

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