گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'spending'

1 general:: spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or other organization: • Company spending on staff benefits has been cut dramatically in recent years. • There has been a huge increase in government spending. • military spending expenditure formal the amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time – used especially in official documents or reports: • British defence expenditure was consistently high during this period. • military expenditure • Expenditure on advertising has gone down. costs the money that a person or organization has to spend on heating, rent, wages etc: • What are your annual fuel costs? • Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs. expenses the money that you spend on things that you need, for example on food, rent, and travel: • Living expenses are much higher in New York. • I kept a record of all my travel expenses so that I could claim them back. outgoings the money that someone has to spend regularly on rent, bills, food etc for their home or business: • The outgoings on a house this size are very high. outlay the amount of money that someone must spend when they first start a new business or activity: • The intial outlay on machinery was quite high. overheads British English , overhead American English the money that a business spends regularly on rent, insurance, and other things that are needed to keep the business operating: • In London, small businesses often have high overheads.

2 general:: spending ADJECTIVES/NOUN + spending public/government/state spending • The government is determined to keep public spending under control. • They called for increased government spending on education. federal spending • He said his goal could be reached by slashing federal spending. consumer spending (= spending by members of the public ) • There are some signs that consumer spending is beginning to pick up. defence/welfare/education etc spending (= spending on defence etc ) • Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. campaign spending • Should there be stricter limits on campaign spending? verbs increase/raise spending • He has increased public spending and raised taxes. cut/reduce spending • The alternative is to cut spending.

3 general::   noun ADJ. total There has been an increase in total government spending. | high, low | annual, monthly, etc. | defence, education, military, R & D, welfare, etc. | capital | government, local (authority), public, state | private | consumer VERB + SPENDING boost, increase | cut, cut back (on), reduce SPENDING + VERB rise | fall SPENDING + NOUN level | programme, target | cut, limit | money How much spending money are you taking on holiday? | power | spree The boys went on a two-day spending spree with the stolen credit cards. PREP. ~ on More spending on the National Health Service was promised. PHRASES a cut/reduction in spending, an increase/a rise in spendingBUSINESS