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词汇 well spent
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Definition of well spent in English:

well spent

adjective
  • (of money or time) usefully or profitably expended.

    (金钱,时间)花得合适的,使用得当的

    time spent in taking stock is time well spent

    用于清点存货的时间是花得合适的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The time and money spent purchasing and reading these books was well-spent and invaluable preparation for my colleagues and I.
    • It is therefore absolutely one of the obligations of members of Parliament to make sure that every single cent of that money is well-spent, and that the people who must contribute do contribute.
    • For the children, this was one vacation truly well-spent.
    • And if it keeps one person out of hospital, surely it's money well-spent.
    • One of the dictums of modern medicine is that money spent on healthcare is money well-spent, because it is always cheaper to prevent an illness than cure it.
    • He said an £8 million three-year award from the Children's Fund in 2002 was being well-spent - but the effects would only be obvious in the longer term.
    • So don't think your tax dollars aren't being well-spent.
    • Because the need is so great, it's more important than ever to make sure your money is well-spent.
    • Of course, only one of them worked, but it got used as a map light for awhile, so I gloated about how it was a dollar well-spent.
    • There have been questions of leadership, policy and campaign direction, raising the issue of whether or not our money was well-spent.
    • The question is this, perhaps: whether a life spent working for this idea of ‘peace’, always aware that such a goal may never be reached, in one's own lifetime or beyond, is a life well-spent.
    • So if it takes a little ‘panache’ to get back in her good graces, it's money well-spent.
    • We feel confident the money will be well-spent.
    • Without them, we have absolutely no idea whether the money is well-spent or not.
    Synonyms
    productive, constructive, useful, of use, worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, valuable, rewarding, profitable, advantageous, gainful, successful, effective, effectual

Definition of well spent in US English:

well spent

adjective
  • (of money or time) usefully or profitably expended.

    (金钱,时间)花得合适的,使用得当的

    time spent in taking stock is time well spent

    用于清点存货的时间是花得合适的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And if it keeps one person out of hospital, surely it's money well-spent.
    • So if it takes a little ‘panache’ to get back in her good graces, it's money well-spent.
    • There have been questions of leadership, policy and campaign direction, raising the issue of whether or not our money was well-spent.
    • Of course, only one of them worked, but it got used as a map light for awhile, so I gloated about how it was a dollar well-spent.
    • He said an £8 million three-year award from the Children's Fund in 2002 was being well-spent - but the effects would only be obvious in the longer term.
    • We feel confident the money will be well-spent.
    • For the children, this was one vacation truly well-spent.
    • Because the need is so great, it's more important than ever to make sure your money is well-spent.
    • The question is this, perhaps: whether a life spent working for this idea of ‘peace’, always aware that such a goal may never be reached, in one's own lifetime or beyond, is a life well-spent.
    • So don't think your tax dollars aren't being well-spent.
    • The time and money spent purchasing and reading these books was well-spent and invaluable preparation for my colleagues and I.
    • Without them, we have absolutely no idea whether the money is well-spent or not.
    • One of the dictums of modern medicine is that money spent on healthcare is money well-spent, because it is always cheaper to prevent an illness than cure it.
    • It is therefore absolutely one of the obligations of members of Parliament to make sure that every single cent of that money is well-spent, and that the people who must contribute do contribute.
    Synonyms
    productive, constructive, useful, of use, worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, valuable, rewarding, profitable, advantageous, gainful, successful, effective, effectual
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