defray
发音
英 [dɪˈfreɪ]
美 [dɪˈfre]
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- vt.
- <正>支付，付给
单词词源
defray 支付
来自古法语defrayer, 成本，支付，来自 de-, 向下，支出。frai-, 破碎，花费，词源同break, 原义为破坏和平的罚金。后词义通用化。
双语例句
- 1. His bunkhouse vacations help defray the expense of two summer ranch hands .
- 他的农舍之旅可以帮他支付两个夏季牧场的人工费用。
- 2. Amy gave her the two thousand dollars for it and amelia made some gestures to defray her expenses .
- 阿米莉亚给艾米做了些支付费用的姿势，为此，艾米给了她两千美元。
- 3. One said she planned to use the c $ 335 she got for some jewellery to defray the costs of moving house .
- 一位客人说，她计划用卖掉一些首饰得到的335加元，支付搬家的费用。
- 4. Without the cash flow from bookings , and full berths , cruise ship operators will struggle to defray their soaring fixed costs and maintain capital expenditure .
- 没有了来自旅游预订的现金流，也没有了人头济济的码头泊位，邮轮运营商将挣扎于支付其飙升的固定成本，并维持资本开支。
- 5. The market for driving instruction is crowded with part-timers looking to make a little extra income from their car , perhaps to defray the increasing cost of gas .
- 驾驶培训行业中有许多兼职人员，试图用他们的车子赚些额外的收入，或许是为了支付日益增涨的油价。