['autlei]
outlay
n. 费用,经费,支出
v. 花费

词形变化:

动词过去式:outlaid 过去分词:outlaid 现在分词:outlaying 第三人称单数:outlays

例句与用法:

  1. The act or process of expending; outlay.
    支出支付的行为或过程;花费
  2. Make love to every woman you meet. If you get five percent on your outlay, it's a good investment.
    见了女人就追吧,纵使你的收获仅及支出的百分之五也好,也是一则可观的投资嘛。
  3. Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay upon equipment.
    想省钱是露营的一个主要动机。因为在开初支付了装备的费用后。

英英解释:

名词 outlay:

  1. the act of spending or disbursing money
  2. 同义词:spending, disbursement, disbursal
  3. money paid out
  4. 同义词:outgo, expenditure