| 单词 | wasteful |
| 释义 | wasteful (weɪstfʊl ) adjective Action that is wasteful uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy. This kind of training is ineffective, and wasteful of scarce resources. [+ of] Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort. Synonyms: extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate wastefully graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy wastefully. Collocations: wasteful use of Thus hotels and clubs which made wasteful use of expensive and rare foods could be traced on their own returns, and measures taken accordingly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Is not this a wasteful use of the spectrum? Times, Sunday Times (2009) Unconsumed food impacts on the environment via the wasteful use of resources in its production and via its disposal. 2018, 'On the Prevention of Avoidable Food Waste from Domestic Households', Recycling Translations: Chinese: 浪费的 Japanese: 無駄の多い |
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