outlay

名词 outlay:

1. the act of spending or disbursing money
   同义词：spending, disbursement, disbursal
2. money paid out
   同义词：outgo, expenditure

1. The act or process of expending; outlay.
   支出支付的行为或过程; 花费
2. Make love to every woman you meet. If you get five percent on your outlay, it's a good investment.
   见了女人就追吧，纵使你的收获仅及支出的百分之五也好，也是一则可观的投资嘛。
3. Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay upon equipment.
   想省钱是露营的一个主要动机。因为在开初支付了装备的费用后。

out.lay

n.（名词）
The spending or disbursement of money:
花费：金钱的花费或支出：
例句：
the weekly outlay on groceries.
在日用百货上一周的开销

An amount spent; an expenditure:
费用额：花费钱的数量；支出额：
例句：
.huge new outlays for the military.(New York Times)
.大量新支出的军事费用.(纽约时报)

v.tr.（及物动词）
out.laid[-l3d.] out.lay.ing,out.lays[out-l3.]
To spend or disburse (money).
花费或花钱