expend
/ɪkˈspend/📚 10892 1四级考研雅思To expend something, especially energy, time, or money, means to use it or spend it. 花费; 消耗
verb [vt. 及物动词]花费，消耗，耗尽
If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
如果你放弃锻炼，肌肉就会萎缩，脂肪会增多。同样地，如果你消耗较多的体能，你就会减掉脂肪。
ex(出)+pend(花费)→消费， 花费
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- Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults. 孩子们耗能多，可能比成人需要更多高能量的食物。
- Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. 生长、繁殖和日常的新陈代谢都需要有机体来消耗能量。
- Extreme athletes expend lots of energy breaking down and repairing and building muscles. 极限运动员消耗大量能量来分解、修复和塑造肌肉。