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expend

🇬🇧 UK/ik'spend/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

v.

To use up or consume a resource such as time, money, or energy

花费;消耗;用尽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
pendweigh, pay out, spend, hang
=expend

Common Collocations

  • 1.expend energy消耗能量
  • 2.expend resources花费资源
  • 3.expend effort付出努力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The project will expend significant resources and time to complete.

  • 2.

    Athletes expend considerable energy during intense training sessions.

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