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cost

/ˈkɑːst/

US UK

noun

plural costs

the price of something :the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something [count]

The original cost [=price] of the house was $200,000.

She attends college at a cost of $15,000 a year.

The average cost of raising a family has increased dramatically.

We offer services at a fraction of the cost of other companies.

bringing/driving down the cost of computers = lowering/reducing the cost of computers

The person at fault in the accident is expected to bear the cost of repairs. [=is expected to pay for the repairs] [noncount]

What's the difference in cost?

We were able to update the room for very little cost. [=money, expense]

They believe that everyone should have access to adequate medical care, regardless of cost. <SYNR

synonyms see1price</SYNR

[count] :an amount of money that must be spent regularly to pay for something (such as running a business or raising a family)

The cost of doing business in this area is high.

We need better cost control.

The company needs to do some cost cutting. [=needs to find ways to save money]

usually plural

production/manufacturing/operating costs

By keeping costs down, the company will make larger profits from its products.

the firm's efforts to control costs

Those are just some of the hidden costs [=expenses] of owning a house.

The government covers most of the costs of the program. [=pays for most of the program]

The family's medical costs have increased in the past year.

The company has tried to cut costs [=spend less money] in several areas. - see also cost of living

something that is lost, damaged, or given up in order to achieve or get something [noncount]

Winning the war, he believes, was worth the cost in lives. - often used after at

They had won the battle, but at what cost? Far too many people had died.

He had achieved fame, but at a cost; he'd lost many friends and no longer talked to anyone in his family.

She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health. [=the work she did to complete the project on time damaged her health]

He always says what he thinks, even at the cost of hurting someone's feelings. [count]

What are the costs and benefits of the new law?

To do something at all costs or (less commonly) at any cost is to do it even if you have to suffer, work very hard, lose everything you have, etc.

She was determined to win at all costs. [=no matter what]

Obscene language should be avoided at all costs. [=never use obscene words]

He is determined to preserve his reputation at any cost.

costs [plural] :the money used to pay for a court case

She was fined 50 dollars and ordered to pay court costs.

at cost

US

If you buy or sell something at cost, you buy or sell it for the amount of money that was needed to make it or get it.

We sold the books at cost. [=we sold the books for the same amount of money we paid to buy them; we did not make a profit from selling the books]

at no cost

used to say that something is free

Improvements have been made at no cost to taxpayers.

Club members can bring a friend at no extra cost.

count the cost

xem count

to your cost

chiefly Brit :from your own bad experience

I found out to my cost that he was a liar. [=I found out that he was a liar when I was hurt by his lies]

verb

costs; cost; costing

[+ obj] to have (an amount of money) as a price

If something costs a certain amount of money, you have to pay that amount of money in order to buy it, use it, or do it.

Each ticket costs one dollar.

How much does it cost? = What does it cost?

This house costs more/less than most of the other houses in the area.

It costs more than $300,000.

(informal) New equipment costs money. [=is expensive]

(informal) I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. [=that is not too expensive]

to cause (someone) to pay an amount of money

The trip will cost you about $100 each way.

The project will end up costing the government an estimated 3.5 billion dollars.

It will cost you a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.

(informal) I can get the part you need, but it'll cost you. [=you will have to pay a lot of money for it]

If something does not cost (you) a penny or (US) cost (you) a dime/nickel, you do not need to pay any money for it; it is free.

Come to my party. It won't cost a dime. = It won't cost you a penny.

to cause (someone) to lose something

Her mistakes cost them the game. [=they lost the game because of her mistakes]

The decision to drive that night nearly cost him his life. [=he almost died because of it]

His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.

If something costs you dearly/dear, it causes you to lose something or to suffer a lot.

Changing your mind now could cost you dearly.

to cause (someone) to experience something unpleasant

The error cost me a reprimand, but nothing more serious than that.

a blunder that has cost her considerable embarrassment

past tense costed Brit business :to determine how much money will be needed to pay for (something) - usually used as (be) costed

The project was originally costed at 3 million pounds. - often + out

The project has yet to be costed out. - see also costing

* Các từ tương tự:
cost accounting, cost of living, cost price, costar, cost-benefit, cost-effective, cost-efficient, costermonger, costing