spending money

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“We could not have explained to the French that we were spending money on companies but not saving jobs in France, ” says one minister.
“把钱花在这些公司身上，但却没有把工作机会留在法国，这样我们将无法向法国人交待”，一位部长表示。
Still, students need to know what to look for in a job, no matter whether it's for making some spending money, putting their textbook knowledge into practice, or just avoiding boredom.
不过，学生们还是必须知道自己想在工作中得到什么：是赚取更多的零用钱，将课本知识运用到实践中去，还是仅仅为了逃避空虚无聊。
At a time when school districts are trying to get their budgets approved so they do not have to lay off teachers or cut programs, spending money on tablet computers may seem like an extravagance.
然而当学区正努力让他们的预算得以通过，从而不至于必须解雇教师或削减规划的时候，在平板电脑上花费金钱或许看起来太奢侈了。

This helps avoid arguments about spending money.
But a mountain of those who think that they are in power, who think that they are in control, who think that there's no need that they have it, they can't satisfy by spending money.
但实际上，这座山暗指那些自恃有权之人，那些自恃能够控制局面的人,认为金钱，可以买到一切。
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Some people believe that spending money on an advertisement is more important than making a quality product.
有的人相信多花钱做广告比生产质量好的产品更重要。
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Hierarchies make sure nobody runs off the reservation spending money on crazy, new ideas.
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money that you can spend on activities you enjoy, entertainment, personal things, etc.

Spending money is money that you have or are given to spend on personal things for pleasure, especially when you are on holiday.