EXPEND - Translation from English into Chinese

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expend [ıkˈspend] VB trans

expend: 花费(时间、金钱等) huāfèi

expend: 耗尽 hàojìn

expend much care in painting: 用心作画

Present
I	expend
you	expend
he/she/it	expends
we	expend
you	expend
they	expend

Past
I	expended
you	expended
he/she/it	expended
we	expended
you	expended
they	expended

Present Perfect
I	have	expended
you	have	expended
he/she/it	has	expended
we	have	expended
you	have	expended
they	have	expended

Past Perfect
I	had	expended
you	had	expended
he/she/it	had	expended
we	had	expended
you	had	expended
they	had	expended

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expend much care in painting: 用心作画

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Firing on a freighter found by radar in foggy conditions, she expended six torpedoes for no results.

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However, it only applies to state, local government, and nonprofit recipients that expend $500,000 or more of such assistance in one year.

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They may retain their own property; but they may expend it in the society only at the direction of the superiors.

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A considerable amount of design effort was expended to make the turrets as flashtight as possible.

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Once the requirements have been ratified, firms can ensure that what they build and provide to partners has been validated prior to resources being expended.

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