cost的意思和读音

cost

: [kɔst] : [kɒst]

n.

v.使

costs  costing  

adj.+n.low cost,high cost,average cost,extra cost,rising cost

v.+n.reduce cost,pay cost,cover cost,bear cost,calculate cost

n.price,charge,rate,fee,price tag

costn.

1.[c][u]the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth

the high/low cost of housing

A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. 8

The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.

We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food.

Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases.

The total cost to you(= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000. 3 000

2.[pl]the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business

The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.使

to cut/reduce costs

running/operating/labour costs

We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.

3.[u][sing]the effort, loss or damage that is involved in order to do or achieve sth

the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering

the environmental cost of nuclear power

She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life(= she died) .

He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health.

I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy.使

4.[pl]the sum of money that sb is ordered to pay for lawyers, etc. in a legal case

He was ordered to pay £2 000 costs. 2 000

IDM

You must stop the press from finding out at all costs.

at all cost/costswhatever is needed to achieve sth

You must stop the press from finding out at all costs.

He is determined to win at any cost.

at any costunder any circumstances

He is determined to win at any cost.

goods sold at cost

at costfor only the amount of money that is needed to make or get sth, without any profit being added on

goods sold at cost

He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.

know/learn/find sth to your costto know sth because of sth unpleasant that has happened to you

He's a ruthless businessman, as I know to my cost.

v.

1.if sthcosts a particular amount of money, you need to pay that amount in order to buy, make or do it

How much did it cost?西

I didn't get it because it cost too much.西

Tickets cost ten dollars each.

Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute.线 38 便

Don't use too much of it─it cost a lot of money .西

All these reforms will cost money(= be expensive) .

Good food need not cost a fortune(= cost a lot of money) .

The meal cost us about £40. 40

This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. 100 亿

The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. 200

It costs a fortune to fly first class.

2.使使to cause the loss of sth

That one mistake almost cost him his life.使

A late penalty cost United the game(= meant that they did not win the game) .使

The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. 1 000

3.~ sb sth使使to involve you in making an effort or doing sth unpleasant

The accident cost me a visit to the doctor.

Financial worries cost her many sleepless nights.

4.[usupass]to estimate how much money will be needed for sth or the price that should be charged for sth

The project needs to be costed in detail.

Their accountants have costed the project at $8.1 million. 810

Have you costed out these proposals yet?

IDM

That one mistake has cost him dear over the years.使

cost sb dear使使to make sb suffer a lot

That one mistake has cost him dear over the years.使

There is a de luxe model available, but it'll cost you.

it will cost you(informal)used to say that sth will be expensive

There is a de luxe model available, but it'll cost you.

n.1.;,;2.;,3.

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n.1.the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something2.damage or loss that is caused to something good or worth having3.money that an individual or organization must spend regularly on things like electricity, rent, and travel; all the money that a business must spend to produce something or to provide a service4.money that someone involved in a court case must give in order to help to pay for the lawyers and the court, usually after they have lost the case1.the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay for, or do something2.damage or loss that is caused to something good or worth having3.money that an individual or organization must spend regularly on things like electricity, rent, and travel; all the money that a business must spend to produce something or to provide a service4.money that someone involved in a court case must give in order to help to pay for the lawyers and the court, usually after they have lost the case

v.1.if something costs an amount of money, that amount is needed in order to buy it, pay for it, or do it2.to cause someone to lose something good or valuable3.to calculate exactly how much something will cost

1. coke cost ? ? ? ? ? ? does ...

3. allowance,grant,subsidy ,, cost , expenditure,outgoings , ...

4. /:( range) :( COST) 1、Peashooter ...

6. boyhood n. cost n. ,, costless a. 265 412 ...

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1.How much does a doctor's visit cost? A visit to the hospital??。

2.Americans insist that they "support the troops. " But for most of them, it has been a cost-free form of support.”,

3.Andersen said the system can work if developers know the long-term cost of their energy output.

4.low-cost, step-by-step description of the advantages of great importance to be business as a respected means of marketing.

5.Arab Iraqis reject this dream, fearing that Kurdish secession would destroy their country and, by the by, cost it a lot of oil.

6.The solid propellant B-611 seems to have been designed for low-cost tactical army use, with a range limited to 250 km.B-611-使250

7.how much is the damn game gonna cost per month?

8.At the limit and to force things a little, which is to our cost as you are going to see, we might say that he enjoys only his leisure.

9.The overall cost of owning an air purifier isn't just the price that you foot at the store; it is the price overtime.

10.Others said the reason was the high cost of food and price gouging by the merchants who owned stores, shops, and other businesses in Harlem.