今天我们要学的词是 outlay.
outlay 的意思是支出、开支，尤其指投资的费用。Japan plans to boost its defense spending for a seventh straight year next year, with outlays on U.S. military hardware rising 70%. 日本计划明年连续第七年增加国防开支，其中用于美国军事硬件的支出增长70％。
Investment is expected to post sluggish growth next year as the Philippine government is forced to operate on a re-enacted budget after lawmakers failed to pass a new outlays on time. 预计菲律宾的投资明年增长将会缓慢，原因是国会未能及时通过新的支出法案，导致政府被迫在重新启用的旧预算下运营。
