cost
noun
verb past
kɒst noun
1 the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something 费用; 成本 C
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costs court costs
a. the money that you must regularly spend in order to run a business, a home, a car etc b. also 又作 the money that you must pay to lawyers etc if you are involved in a legal case in court, especially if you are found guilty 诉讼费用 plural 复数
reduce/cut costs
We have to cut costs in order to remain competitive.
我们只得削减成本来保持竞争力。
At this rate we’ll barely cover our costs (=make enough money to pay for the things we have bought) .
照这样下去，我们只勉强够支付花销。
the travel costs incurred in attending the meeting (=money you have to spend)
参加此次会议所带来的差旅费
Because of the engine’s efficiency the car has very low running costs (=the cost of owning and using a car or machine) .
由于引擎效率高，这辆汽车的养车费用很低。
Bellisario won the case and was awarded costs.
贝利撒里奥赢了官司，诉讼费被判由败诉方支付。
He was fined £1000 and ordered to pay costs of £2200.
他被罚 1000 英镑，法院还判他支付 2200 英镑的诉讼费。
3 something that you lose, give away, damage etc in order to achieve something 代价; 牺牲 C,U
at (a) cost to sb
She had kept her promise to Christine, but at what cost to herself?
她对克里斯蒂娜兑现了诺言，但自己又付出了怎样的代价？
social/environmental etc cost
They need to weigh up the costs and benefits (=disadvantages and advantages) of regulation.
他们需要权衡一下规章制度的利弊。
He’s determined to win, whatever the cost (=no matter how much work, money, risk etc is needed) .
他决心不惜一切代价也要获胜。
We must avoid a scandal at all cost s (=whatever happens) .
我们必须不惜任何代价避免丑闻。
4 the price that someone pays for something that they are going to sell [尤美] 成本价格; singular 单数 | especially AmE
at cost
His uncle’s a car dealer and let him buy the car at cost (=without making a profit) .
他的叔叔是汽车销售商，因此让他按成本价买下这辆汽车。
5
know/find out/learn etc sth to your cost
to realize something is true because you have had a very unpleasant experience 付出了代价 （吃了苦头 ）后才知道某事
Driving fast in wet conditions is dangerous, as my brother discovered to his cost!
雨天快速行车很危险，我兄弟吃了苦头之后才明白！
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cost
Use to talk about paying for services and activities, rather than objects. cost是指服务或活动的费用，而不是物品的价格
The total cost of the trip was under $500.
此次旅行的全部费用不到 500 美元。
I worked out the cost of the repairs.
我算出了修理费。
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costs
Your are the amount of money you have to spend in order to run a business or to do a particular activity. costs 是指经营企业或进行某项活动所需的花费
The shop was not making enough money to cover its costs.
这家商店赚的钱还不够支付成本。
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price
Use to mean the amount of money that you must pay for something in a place such as a shop or restaurant. price 是指在商店或餐厅等地消费所需支付的钱
We are cutting all our prices (NOT 不说 costs) by 50% for one day only!
本店全面减价 50%，仅此一天！
We were shocked by the price of a cup of coffee in London.
伦敦一杯咖啡的价格让我们大为吃惊。
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charge
A is the amount you have to pay to have a particular service or use something. charge是指享受某项服务或使用某物所需支付的费用
For a small charge we will also make your hotel reservations.
我们还可以为你预订旅馆，只收取少量手续费。
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fee
A is the amount you have to pay to enter or join something. fee It is also the amount you have to pay for a professional service. fee还指为专业服务所支付的费用
The gallery charges no entrance fee.
这家美术馆不收门票。
The fee for membership is £25 per year.
会员费是每年 25 英镑。
The lawyer explained her fees.
这位律师解释了她的各项收费。
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fare
A is the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc. fare指乘坐公共汽车、火车、飞机等交通工具到某地的票价
I need some money for my bus fare.
我需要一点钱乘公共汽车。
His parents paid his fare to Sydney.
他父母为他支付了去悉尼的机票。
verb past
12 past tense and past participle cost to have a particular price 价格为; 需支付〔某一数量的钱〕 linking verb 连系动词 | BrE
A full day’s activities will cost you £45.
全天的活动收费为 45 英镑。
His proposals could cost the taxpayer around £8 billion a year.
他的提议将使纳税人一年支付大约 80 亿英镑的钱。
How much would it cost us to replace?
把它换掉的话要花费我们多少钱？
not cost sb a penny (cost nothing) 不花某人一分钱
It won’t cost you a penny for the first six months.
开始的六个月你不用花一分钱。
cost a (small) fortune/a pretty penny (have a very high price) 费用很高
It’s costing us a fortune in phone bills.
我们的电话费相当高。
cost a bomb/a packet
What a fantastic dress. It must have cost a bomb!
这件连衣裙真漂亮，一定很贵！
Lighting can change the look of a room and needn’t cost the earth (=have a price which is too high) .
灯光可以改变房间的视觉效果，而且不用花太多钱。
Getting that insured is going to cost you an arm and a leg (=have a very high price) .
给那个投保可是代价高昂。
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cost sb their job/life/marriage etc
when something makes you lose your job etc 以某人的工作/生命/婚姻等为代价
Joe’s brave action cost him his life.
乔的英勇行为使他牺牲了生命。
14
cost sb dear/dearly
to make someone suffer a lot or to lose something important 使某人付出沉重代价
A couple of missed chances in the first half cost them dear.
上半场几次错失良机使他们付出了高昂的代价。
The scandal has cost Nicholson dearly.
这桩丑闻使尼科尔森付出了惨重的代价。
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costed
pasttense and past participle costed （T usually passive 一般用被动态 ） to calculate the total price of something or decide how much the price of something should be 计算…的成本; 估计…的花费
We’ll get the plan costed before presenting it to the board.
在把计划提交董事会以前，我们要核算成本。
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it will cost you
used to say that something will be expensive [口] 要花大钱，贵得很 spoken
Tickets are available, but they’ll cost you!
票是有的，但贵得很！
Tickets are available, but they’ll cost you!
票是有的，但贵得很！