意为“在某事上花费金钱”。

C spend some money on sth.

这要花费金钱。

This will cost money.

知识产权保护能确保人们愿意花费金钱、时间和精力来创造和发明，这是保障一个国家在高科技道路上前进的重要条件。

IP gives people the assurance to spend the money, time and energy to create and to invent, and that is essential for a country moving toward the high-tech road.

专业协会既要花时间也要花费金钱，但却是认识在其他公司工作的同行的好机会。

Professional associations require both time and money, but they are a good way to meet people in your industry who work for other companies.

你一定会说, 让别人替你工作需要花费金钱的代价.

You may be saying , yes , delegating requires cash.

你一定会说，让别人替你工作需要花费金钱的代价。

You may be saying, yes, but delegating requires cash.

然而当学区正努力让他们的预算得以通过，从而不至于必须解雇教师或削减规划的时候，在平板电脑上花费金钱或许看起来太奢侈了。

At a time when school districts are trying to get their budgets approved so they do not have to lay off teachers or cut programs, spending money on tablet computers may seem like an extravagance.

微笑能化解许多消极境况。微笑意味着对他人心存善意。微笑无需花费金钱，却能有效缓和紧张的气氛。

When we smile we defuse many negative situations. To smile is offer goodwill to others. Smiling costs nothing but can effectively defuse tense situations.