“Operating costs”指企业或组织为维持日常运营所发生的各类成本与支出(如租金、水电、工资、设备维护等),通常不包括一次性投资性支出。也常写作 operating expenses / OPEX(更偏会计口径)。
/ˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ kɔːsts/
Operating costs have increased this year.
今年的运营成本上升了。
To remain competitive, the company reduced operating costs by automating customer support and renegotiating supplier contracts.
为了保持竞争力,公司通过自动化客服并重新谈判供应商合同来降低运营成本。
operating 来自 operate(运作、经营),源于拉丁语 operari(工作、运作);cost 来自古法语 coste/cost(费用)。合在一起表示“维持运作所需的费用”,在商业与会计语境中用来区分“日常经营支出”和“资本性支出(capital expenditure)”。