كيف تنطق "at the expense of"

expression

AT thuh ik-SPENS uhv

AT thuh eks-PENS ov

التعريف

If something is done at the expense of something else, it means that one thing happens or is achieved while causing harm or loss to another.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ɪkˈspɛns/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɛkspˈɛns/ /ˈɒv

أمريكي

AT thuh ik-SPENS uhv

بريطاني

AT thuh eks-PENS ov

He worked late every night at the expense of his health.

They cut costs at the expense of quality.

He always tries to win at the expense of others.

The country developed quickly, but at the expense of the environment.