capital expenditure
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɛkspɛnˈdɪtʃər/
- Specialized
:
gasto de capital
- The company allocated a significant portion of its budget for capital expenditure to enhance its production facilities.
- capital expenditures and R&D
- capital expenditures in future budget
- operations and capital expenditures
Examples
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Instead, the company focused on load-leveling, deferring capital expenditures, and increasing the reliability of its multi-state electric grids.
Academic text (2009) -
The initial capital expenditure involved in purchasing equipment is large.
Academic text (2016) -
As there has been large capital expenditure or other projects, I would expect dividends to increase.
Blog text (4) -
In the 1990s, capital expenditures of the US electricity sector were about 12% of total revenues.
Academic text (2004) -
The Company's actual cash payments for capital expenditures during 2012 were $8.3 billion.
Blog text (22) -
In NSW, electricity networks are undertaking capital expenditure of $17.4 billion over the five years to 2013/14.
Blog text (20) -
The rates at which capital expenditures can be depreciated for tax purposes vary considerably across G-7 countries.
Academic text (1993) -
In Canada and the United Kingdom, R&D capital expenditures are fully deductible from taxable income in the year they are incurred.
Academic text (1993) -
A PVC liner and a retention pond added nearly $200,000 in capital expenditures.
Academic text (1996) -
To maintain its competitive edge, the organization plans to increase its capital expenditure on advanced technology and equipment.
Synonyms
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3.6
Money spent to buy things like machines or buildings for a business
How Much
- Specialized
4
6.4
1
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'capital' (funds or resources) combined with 'expenditure' (money spent) yields 'money spent on capital/long-term assets', which a learner who knows both words can infer. This noun–noun compound is a standard, cross-linguistically common business collocation, so its sense should be transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Capital expenditure paints a simple business picture: a company buying a big machine or a building. Capital is the word for the money or assets a company uses and expenditure means 'spending', so the phrase means money spent to buy or improve things that will last a long time.