at the expense of的意思是“在…的代价上；以…为代价”。at the expense of的读音是[ˌæt ðə ɪkˈspres əv]。
at the expense of的意思是“在…上花费；以…为代价；在…有利”。
at the expense of的中文翻译是“在…上花费”或“以…为代价”。
at the expense of的常见短语有：
1. at one's own expense 自行负担，自费。
2. expenses at one's own expense 自行负担的费用。
使用at the expense of时要注意：当介词用，后常接代词。介词短语在句中作状语，表语，定语。
at the expense of的意思是“在…的代价下；以…为代价”。
at the expense of的中文翻译为“在…上花费；在…的代价上；以…为代价”。
其词源一般可以追溯到拉丁语和法语，具体来说，expense就是其词源之一，意为“费用，代价”。
例句：The company's decision to cut costs is at the expense of quality.
这句话的意思是：公司削减成本的决定是以牺牲质量为代价的。
常用短语：
1. at sb's expense 以某人的代价；由某人支付
例句：The party was thrown at my expense and my friends had to pick up the pieces.
2. to the detriment of 对…有害；损害了…
例句：The long hours of work are detrimental to his health.
3. to the cost of 花费…；以…为代价
例句：The damage to the building was to the cost of £50,000.
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