expensed 是动词 expense 的过去式/过去分词,常用于会计与报销语境,意思是:把(某项支出)计入费用/作为费用处理;报销入账。(在财务报表中通常指把成本直接费用化,而不是资本化。)
I expensed the taxi fare after the client meeting.
我在客户会议后把出租车费报销入账了。
The software subscription was expensed immediately, which reduced this quarter’s profit but simplified the accounting.
这项软件订阅费被立即费用化处理,虽然降低了本季度利润,但简化了会计核算。
/ɪkˈspenst/
expense 源自古法语 expense(花费、支出),再上溯到拉丁语 expendere(花出、支付;字面有“称量后付出”之意)。作为动词在现代商务英语里发展出“计入费用”这一专业用法;expensed 则是其完成时态/被动形式。