expenditure/IkˋspɛndItʃɚ; IkˈspendItʃə/n [U] formal 【正式】1 the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends 支出(额)﹐开支(额): +on Expenditure on medical care has doubled. 医疗护理的支出已经增加了一倍。2 when someone spends money or uses time or effort〔钱﹑时间或精力的〕花费﹐耗费: the wasteful expenditure of time 浪费时间