expended

英 [ɪkˈspendɪd]

美 [ɪkˈspendɪd]

v.  花费; 消费; 耗费
expend的过去分词和过去式

COCA.44437

柯林斯词典

• VERB 花费;耗费
  Toexpendsomething, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it.
  1. Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults.
     孩子们消耗很多能量，可能比成年人需要更多高能量的食物。

双语例句

• He expended a great deal of time in doing the work.
  他消耗大量的时间做这个工作。
• They expended large sums of money in maintaining this beach.
  他们花去大笔的钱维护这个海滩。
• He expended much time in reading.
  他花费许多工夫读书。
• Time and effort expended are usually moe appreciated than money spent.
  比花钱更宝贵的是肯于付出的时间和努力。
• That depends on how much effort is expended, and whether the experts possess wisdom.
  这取决于投入了多少努力，以及专家们是否具备智慧。
• The soldiers expended all their ammunition in that fight.
  士兵在那场战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。
• The energy expended in this operation.
  这次行动所花费的精力。
• Also, a lot of energy is expended in this process.
  还有，在这个过程中消耗了大量的能源。
• The West has expended vast amounts of blood and treasure fighting wars.
  西方已经在战争中付出了大量的鲜血和金钱。
• The whole of a man's income is expended in the purchase of services and of commodities.
  个人之全部所得，乃是用来购买劳役和商品的。