costs的意思|示意

美 / 'kɒsts / 英 / 'kɒsts /

n. 讼费,诉讼费用,不惜任何代价,价钱( cost的名词复数 ),花费,牺牲,[用复数][法律]诉讼费(尤指判处败方偿付胜方的诉讼费用)

v. 价钱为,花费( cost的第三人称单数 ),估计成本,付出(代价),估价


costs的用法详解

Costs是一个非常常见的英语单词,它可以作名词,也可以作动词。

1. 作名词时,costs表示“花费;开销”,常用来指购买或者做某件事所花费的金钱、时间或努力。一般会与介词for连用:

The costs for hosting the party are too high. 举办晚会的费用太高了。

The costs of living in this city have risen significantly in the past few years. 过去几年,这座城市的生活成本大幅上涨。

2. 作动词时,costs表示“付出代价,花费,耗费”,强调做某事的成本:

The problems caused by climate change could cost us our home. 气候变化带来的问题可能会令我们失去家园。

This project will cost a lot of money and time. 这个项目将耗费大量的金钱和时间。

总之,costs无论是作名词还是动词,它指购买或者做某件事所付出的代价,强调付出的成本。

costs相关例句

£2,500 for software is soon swallowed up in general costs.

用于软件方面的2,500英镑很快就被一般性费用耗光了。

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Costs have been cut by 30 to 50 per cent.

成本降低了30%到50%。

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He was jailed for 18 months and ordered to pay £550 costs.

他被监禁了18个月,还责令他支付550英镑的诉讼费。

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The rattan and wrought-iron chair pictured here costs £125.

这张图片中的铁艺藤椅要价125英镑。

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The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.

大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。

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Successfully merging two banks requires a fast and ruthless attack on costs.

成功合并两家银行需要坚决快速地着手解决费用问题。

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