at the expense of的意思|示意
以……为代价；由……支付费用
at the expense of的用法详解
英语单词at the expense of的用法讲解
at the expense of意思是“以…为代价”，表示“有…的牺牲”，是用来强调某种成功或获得时，有另外一些失去的牺牲的情况。这个片语的意思也可以表达为“以…为代价；以…为牺牲”，也可以表示对于做出牺牲的人或事来表示感谢或尊重 。
at the expense of也可以用作一个形容词，表示“牺牲性的，牺牲他人利益的”。例如：
He made a selfish and at the expense of decision.
他做出了一个牺牲别人利益的自私决定。
at the expense of也经常用在商业场景中，表示为了达到某种期望而需要支付某种代价。例如：
The company has been expanding rapidly at the expense of profits.
这家公司以牺牲利润的代价快速扩张。
总而言之，at the expense of的意思是“以…为代价”或“牺牲别人为了自己的利益”，可指放弃某种利益以获取某种成果，也可指牺牲他人权益来达到某种期望。
at the expense of相关短语
1、 at the expense of sth 在损害…的情况下,以损失某事物为代价,在损害的情况下
2、 at the expense of children 把儿童牺牲掉
3、 at the expense of technology 减少对技术经费的投入
4、 at the expense of nature 以自然为代价
5、 At the expense of environment 不惜以牺牲环境为代价
6、 At the expense of sb 嘲笑某人
7、 at the expense of banks 削弱了银行本身的存在
8、 found at the expense of 以…为代价
9、 over at the expense of 以…为代价
at the expense of相关例句
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起这个企业。
《牛津词典》
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。
柯林斯例句
Those who know how to use the system can enrich themselves at the expense of the very people who work for those companies.
那些懂得如何利用现行体制的人使自己富有起来，而代价是牺牲真正为那些公司工作的人。
柯林斯例句
Don't profit yourself at the expense of others.
不要占他人的便宜.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
He refused to travel at the expense of the company and paid for the trip himself.
他不肯由公司出钱供他旅行,而是自己付了旅费.
辞典例句
Her fame was bought at the expense of her marriage.
她出了名，却牺牲了她的婚姻。
《牛津词典》
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。
柯林斯例句
Neither should be overemphasized at the expense of the other.
二者不可偏废.
《现代汉英综合大词典》