expend/expenditure

expend /iksˈpend/ vt. 花费，消费，消耗：expend a big sum on sth. 在某物上用一大笔款子； expend endurance 消耗耐力；expend much care in writing 用心写作 

expenditure /iksˈpenditʃə/ n. 1.［c］& ［u］ 经费，费用，消耗额: considerable expenditures 费用可观 2.［u］(时间、金钱等的)花费，支出，消耗：expenditure on national defence 国防支出； extravagant expenditure 铺张的花费［考句］Whether you live or eat, food is a major expenditure in every family’s budget.不管你是生活还是吃饭，食物是每个家庭预算的一项主要开支。