"expended" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 消耗
• 花費 (精力/時間)

Definition

被消耗或花費，特別是指精力、努力、時間或資源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Expended” 很正式，多見於書面語，特指金錢、時間、精力或努力（如'energy expended'）。不用於物品耗盡，這種情況用 'used up' 或 'spent'。

Examples

Most of my energy was expended on finishing the project.

我大部分精力都**消耗**在完成這個項目上了。

All the money was expended before the work was done.

在工作完成前，所有的錢都**花費**完了。

He expended great effort to help his friend.

他為幫助朋友**付出了**很大努力。

The resources expended during the crisis were enormous.

危機期間**消耗**的資源非常龐大。

We expended a lot of time trying to solve the issue, but it was worth it.

我們為瞭解決這個問題**花費**了很多時間，但很值得。

Not much energy was expended on planning, so the event felt rushed.

在策劃上並沒有**花費**太多精力，所以活動顯得很倉促。