capex
Chinese meaning
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Example
Investors just can’t seem to hate high AI-related CapEx enough these days.
Source: 24/7 Wall St. · 30 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
由 capital expenditure 缩合而成的商业术语
- 缩略词:cap(ital)+ ex(penditure)
Collocations
- high capex / capex spending / capex-light
Chinese usage notes
AI-assisted learning material in Chinese (without pinyin). Original examples below are not news quotations. Editorial process
Usage · 用法
capex 是 capital expenditure 的缩写，常指用于厂房、设备等长期资产的资本性支出。阅读预算报道时，先辨别数字是计划支出还是实际支出。
Distinction · 辨析
不要把所有日常费用都当成 capex。常见搭配是 increase capex、a capex budget；不同词典分区对可数性标注有差异，不必记成绝对不可数规则。
Collocations · 常见搭配
- increase capex
- a capex budget
- capex on equipment
Original teaching example (not a news quotation)
The workshop increased its capex budget to replace aging machines.
这家工坊增加了资本性支出预算，用于更换老旧机器。
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