at the expense of — with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
Pronunciation (IPA): /æt ðə ɪkˈspens ʌv/
Korean meaning: ~을 희생하여, ~에 손해를 끼치면서
Korean pronunciation: 앳 더 익**스펜**스 어브
Example Sentences
- She became a millionaire at the expense of her social life - now she only talks to her bank account.
- The company increased profits at the expense of employee satisfaction.
- He told jokes at the expense of his friend, but they weren't laughing.
at the expense of
PREPOSITION//æt ðə ɪkˈspens ʌv//
with the cost or sacrifice of something or someone else; causing harm or disadvantage to
Success at the expense of family
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Origin
라틴어 'expensus(지출된, 소비된)'에서 유래. 중세 프랑스어 'expense'를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔으며, '~의 비용으로'라는 의미에서 '~을 희생하여'라는 추상적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“She became a millionaire at the expense of her social life - now she only talks to her bank account.”
“The company increased profits at the expense of employee satisfaction.”
“He told jokes at the expense of his friend, but they weren't laughing.”
“The student improved his grades at the expense of sleep - he became a walking zombie.”
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