semi: n. 1.〔口语〕=semitrailer. 2.〔英俗 ...variable: adj. 1.易变的,变化无常的,无定的 (opp. c ...expense: n. 1.(时间、精力、金钱等的)消耗,花消,消费。 2 ...variable expense: 变动费用; 可变费用variable expense ratio: 变动成本比率analysing semi variable overhead: 分析变动制造费用analysing semi-variable overhead: 分析半变动间接费element of semi-variable costs: 半变动成本的要素semi variable capacitor: 半可变电容器semi variable condenser: 半可变电容器semi variable costs: 办可变成本semi-variable capacitor: 半可变电容器semi-variable conde er: 半可变电容器semi-variable condenser: 半可变电容器semi-variable over head: 半变动制造费用at the expense of: 归付费; 以……为代价;牺牲; 以……为代价;在损害……的情况下; 以为代价; 在损害…情况下,以…为牺牲expense: n. 1.(时间、精力、金钱等的)消耗,花消,消费。 2.(无形的)损失;牺牲。 3.〔常 pl.〕费用;(额外)开支。 4.费钱的东西。 household [domestic] expenses 家用。 sundry [miscellaneous] expenses 杂费。 running [current] expenses 经常费。 incidental expenses 临时费。 school expenses 学费。 travelling expenses 旅费。 at a great expense 以巨大费用。 at any expense无论花费多少。 at his [her, my] expense嘲弄他[她,我等] (They have a good laugh at his expense. 他们嘲笑他)。 at one's own [public] expense自[公]费 (He went abroad at his own expense. 他自费出国)。 at the expense of 以…为代价;由…出钱;牺牲… (He attained his goal at the expense of others. 他牺牲别人来达到自己的目的)。 cut down [curtail] one's expenses 节省开支。 free of expense免费。 go to expense 花钱,用钱,出钱。 meet one's expenses 足够开支。 put sb. to expense使人花钱,使某人负担用费,使破财。 regardless of expense不计钱财,不惜花费。 spare no expense不惜花费。 the expense of: 归付费; 在损害semi: n. 1.〔口语〕=semitrailer. 2.〔英俗〕半独立式住宅。 semi-: 1.“半”;“部分”。 2.一半;(一般时期中)出现两次的: semicolony, semimonthly. variable: adj. 1.易变的,变化无常的,无定的 (opp. constant, steady)。 2.可变的,能变的;变换的。 3.【数学】变量的;【天文学】变光的;【生物学】变异的。 Prices are variable according to the exchanges. 物价跟着汇率变动。 a man of variable character 反复无常的人。 a rod of variable length (伸缩)如意棒。 a word of variable construction 可以作种种解释的词。 variable capital 可变资本。 a variable budget 临时预算。 n. 1.易变的东西。 2.【数学】变量,变数,变项,变元 (opp. constant);【天文学】变星 (=variable star);【航海】(方向不定的)变风,不定风 (opp. trade wind); 〔pl.〕 (贸易风带中的)变风带。 adv. -ably ,-ness n. a considerable expense: 很大的花费a little expense: 少量费用abridgment of expense: 消减的费用accrual expense: 应付费用