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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
expend
ex‧pend /ɪkˈspend/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [Word Family: noun: ↑expenditure, ↑expense, expenses; verb: ↑expend; adverb: ↑expensively ≠ ↑inexpensively; adjective: ↑expensive ≠ ↑inexpensive] [Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: expendere 'to weigh out, pay', from pendere 'to weigh'] to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do something expend energy/effort/time/resources etc People of different ages expend different amounts of energy. Manufacturers have expended a lot of time and effort trying to improve computer security. expend something in/on (doing) something A great deal of time and money has been expended on creating a pleasant office atmosphere.
expendhu◎ | [iks'pend] | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | (to expend something on / upon something / doing something) tiêu; tiêu dùng (tiền...) vào việc gì | | ■ | dùng hết; dùng cạn kiệt | | ☆ | to expend all one's ammunition, stores, fuel | | dùng hết đạn dược, đồ dự trữ, nhiên liệu |
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