成本增加;费用上涨。常用于商业、财务或供应链语境,指生产、运营、采购等方面的成本变高。也可作复合名词修饰后面的名词,如 cost increase pressure(成本上涨压力)。
/kɔst ˈɪŋkriːs/
The cost increase was small this year.
今年的成本增加幅度不大。
Due to higher energy prices and shipping delays, the company reported a significant cost increase, which reduced its profit margin.
由于能源价格上涨和运输延误,该公司报告成本显著增加,从而压缩了利润率。
cost 源自古法语 coste(价格、代价),进一步可追溯到拉丁语 constare(“站在一起、合计为”→“价值为、花费为”)。increase 来自中古英语,源头是拉丁语 increscere(增长、增多)。合在一起 cost increase 字面即“成本的增长/增加”。