[, ] () the process of making sure that the different parts of a company do not spend too much money; a particular method used to achieve this成本控制（使用某种方式确保公司不会支出过多）◆The company suffered from overstaffing and poor cost control.公司深受人手过剩、成本控制欠佳所害。◆The bank is maintaining tight cost controls and is cutting some management jobs.银行正在坚持严格的成本控制，削减一些管理职位。