词汇 | at the expense of |
释义 | at the expense of 1. with the loss of; at the sacrifice of 失去;牺牲 * He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies. 他全然不顾学习,把全部时间都用于踢球。 * He became a brilliant scholar, but only at the expense of his health. 他成了一个卓越的学者,却牺牲了自己的健康。 * Don't try to benefit at the expense of others. 不要干损人利已的事。 2. at the cost of 花费;支付 * We were all entertained at the director's expense. 我们全由导演请客。 * They built the railroad at the expense of two hundred million dollars. 他们花了2亿美元修筑这条铁路。 * He has been at the expense of her education. 他一直支付她的教育经费。 |
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