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squandering

英 [ˈskwɒndərɪŋ]

美 [ˈskwɑːndərɪŋ]

v.  浪费,挥霍(金钱、时间等)
squander的现在分词

现在分词:squandering 

BNC.44431 / COCA.39635

柯林斯词典

  • VERB 浪费,挥霍(金钱、资源、机遇等)
    If yousquandermoney, resources, or opportunities, you waste them.
    1. Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices...
      胡克没有将自己的钱浪费在豪华轿车或其他恶习上。
    2. He had squandered his chances to win.
      他白白浪费了获胜的机会。

英英释义

noun

  • spending resources lavishly and wastefully
    1. more wasteful than the squandering of time

双语例句

  • The central and state governments have kicked off a number of flagship projects but are in danger of squandering the benefits through a lack of planning and co-ordination.
    中央及州政府启动了一系列的旗舰工程,但由于缺少规划跟协调合作,这些项目带来的好处可能会大打折扣。
  • Imbued with the resentful narrative of a century of national humiliation, they felt the prospect of the US squandering Chinese wealth was an indignity too far.
    百年国耻这一充满愤怒的说法深入他们的内心,他们一想到美国有可能挥霍中国的财富就倍感侮辱。
  • He gave no acknowledgement of his portion of guilt for the squandering of lives.
    他不承认自己在草菅人命方面的那份罪责。
  • It says better education levels without employment opportunities and a greater voice for women is squandering a valuable asset.
    报告说,提高妇女教育水平却不给她们就业机会和更大的话语权,这是在浪费一项宝贵的财富。
  • The heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes-Edith Wharton; reckless squandering of public funds.
    习惯于拥有大量财产的人们的轻率、慷慨和时不时的奢侈&伊迪斯·沃顿。
  • Now, the mountain view, California-based giant is intent on not squandering its lead.
    现在,谷歌这个位于加州山景城的科技巨头又在不遗余力地强化其领先地位。
  • Prodigious squandering ( usually by a government).
    巨大的浪费(通常是指政府)。
  • But are we not squandering our future by relinquishing sweeping responsibility to the state?
    但是,如果把责任一股脑地推到政府身上,难道我们不是在挥霍未来吗?
  • I see all this potential, and I see squandering.
    我看见了你们所有的潜力,都被浪费了。
  • I am not the casual person, but casually gets up is not the person. You're faced with ending it all, of squandering what was given.
    我不是随便的人,但随便起来就不是人。把到手的东西就这样随随便便弄掉。