defray
UK/di'frei/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To pay or cover the cost of something; to meet an expense.
支付，承担（费用）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddedown, away, reversal
+
fraystem
=defray
Common Collocations
- 1.defray costs承担成本
- 2.defray expenses支付费用
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company agreed to defray the travel expenses for the conference attendees.
- 2.
Scholarships help defray the high costs of university education for low-income students.