spending

1. V-T When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want or need. 花 (钱)

By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money. 到那个假期结束时我已经花光了我所有的钱。

Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products. 商人们花巨额资金为他们的产品做广告。

2. V-T If you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it. 花 (时间、精力)

Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions. 工程师们花大量时间和精力开发出色的解决方案。

3. V-T If you spend a period of time in a place, you stay there for a period of time. 度过 (一段时间)

We spent the night in a hotel. 我们在一家宾馆过了夜。