cost centre

noun
🔊/ˈkɒst sentə(r)/
🔊/ˈkɔːst sentər/
(US English cost center)
(business商业)
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  1. a part of an organization to which costs may be charged; a part of an organization viewed as bringing costs rather than profits or benefits
    • Most senior managers see customer service as a cost centre.大多数高级管理人员将客户服务视为成本中心。
    • The aim is to move from being a cost centre to becoming a profit centre.目标是从成为成本中心转变为利润中心。