opportunity cost

英[ˌɒpə'tjuːnɪtɪkɒst] 美[ˌɑːpər'tʊnɪtiːkɔːst]
  • 机会成本
  • cost n.费用;成本;代价;[律]诉讼费用v.花费;使付出;使做不愉快的事;估算成本
  • opportunity n.机会;时机
Noun:
  1. cost in terms of foregoing alternatives

    1. The alternative forgone is called the opportunity cost.
      这种选择性的放弃就叫做机会成本。
    2. They have tended to assume increasing opportunity costs.
      他们往往假定机会成本是递增的。