discretionary expenditure

基本解释

FEW expenditures are more discretionary for a firm than buying its own shares.
对于企业而言，少有比花钱购进自有股份更随意的事情了。
It is possible for the government to institute various discretionary programs of transfer expenditures.
政府也可能实施各种斟酌使用的转移支付方案。
This problem will be exacerbated by food price inflation, which will cause lower-income workers to cut back on nonfood and other discretionary expenditures.
消费问题还会因为食品价格上涨而变得更加严重，因为低收入人群能花在非食品类商品上的钱将更少。

Best Buy said the jump was driven by the addition of new stores, expanded investments, the timing of discretionary expenditures and the impact of other nonrecurring items, as well as fluctuations in foreign currency rates.
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Congress regularly reviews discretionary spending programs but tax expenditures rarely receive comparable oversight.
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In response, AMD said it will cut 2007 capital expenditures, reduce discretionary expenses and limit hiring to critical positions.
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