Collocations for expenditure - noun
ADJ.
considerable, heavy, high, huge, major, massive
The group is calling for higher expenditure on education.
The group is calling for higher expenditure on education.
low, modest | average
the family''s average expenditure on food
the family''s average expenditure on food
aggregate, overall, total | gross, net | additional, extra, further | increased | excessive | necessary, unnecessary | budget, budgeted, estimated, planned, projected, proposed | actual
The next two items refer to actual expenditures incurred, rather than estimated needs.
The next two items refer to actual expenditures incurred, rather than estimated needs.
current, future
Pay constitutes two-thirds of all current expenditure.
Pay constitutes two-thirds of all current expenditure.
annual | per capita
the country with the highest per capita expenditure on health care in the EU
the country with the highest per capita expenditure on health care in the EU
direct
the total direct expenditure on training
the total direct expenditure on training
operating | capital
Capital expenditure can be financed by borrowing; operating expenditure should not.
Capital expenditure can be financed by borrowing; operating expenditure should not.
local, national | federal, government, public, state
Public expenditure was running at 44.6% of GNP.
Public expenditure was running at 44.6% of GNP.
departmental, household, personal | consumer | advertising, research and development | defence, health, military, social, welfare
QUANT.
item
You may wish to take out a loan for a major item of expenditure.
You may wish to take out a loan for a major item of expenditure.
level
VERB + EXPENDITURE
increase | control, curb, cut, limit, reduce
plans to cut health expenditure
plans to cut health expenditure
allow for, budget, provide for, plan, set
The budget provided for expenditure of $2 billion. | Expenditure was set at £16 million.
The budget provided for expenditure of $2 billion. | Expenditure was set at £16 million.
estimate, project, put
Expenditure was put at 100 million euros.
Expenditure was put at 100 million euros.
incur | finance, meet
Make sure you have enough in the current account to meet expenditure.
Make sure you have enough in the current account to meet expenditure.
have
Both brands had heavy advertising expenditure.
Both brands had heavy advertising expenditure.
monitor
EXPENDITURE + VERB
go up, grow, increase, rise | fall, go down | amount to sth
Total expenditure amounted to approximately £1 million.
Total expenditure amounted to approximately £1 million.
run at sth | exceed sth
people whose annual expenditure exceeds their income
people whose annual expenditure exceeds their income
arise from sth
extra expenditure arising from the commission''s report into health and safety
extra expenditure arising from the commission''s report into health and safety
EXPENDITURE + NOUN
cut
public expenditure cuts
public expenditure cuts
level | pattern
PREP.
~ of
government expenditure of more than £500 million
government expenditure of more than £500 million
~ on
increased expenditure on the railway network
increased expenditure on the railway network
PHRASES
a cut/reduction in expenditure, an increase/a rise in expenditure