expend
verb
UK/ɪkˈspend/
US/ɪkˈspend/
Definitions of expend verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
to use or spend time, effort, or money
花費；消耗（尤指時間、精力或金錢）
We need to expend a great deal of time and effort to complete this project.
我們需要花費大量時間和精力來完成這個專案。
She expended many late nights preparing for the exam.
她花費了許多夜晚準備考試。
The company expended significant funds on research and development.
公司在研發上投入了大量資金。