●ˌfork ˈout (for sth)●ˌfork ˈout sth (for/on sth) (NAmE alsoˌfork ˈover sth (for sth)) () to spend a lot of money on sth, especially unwillingly(尤指不情愿地)大量花钱◆We doubt whether consumers will fork out for such an expensive service.我们怀疑消费者是否愿意为如此昂贵的服务大把掏钱。◆They forked over $60 000 for legal fees.他们掏了 6 万多元的诉讼费。SYNshell out