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 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。
• Strictly speaking, this is twice as wasteful, as you are not just squandering your own time but also that of the person you are talking to.
  严格的说，聊天从浪费上来说，浪费的是两倍时间，不仅把自己时间耗掉了，还耽误了对方的时间。
• 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。
• 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。
• Disorder of money are always reasons for spending money, you do not have to mind their own business, because the money is not squandering of you.
  乱化钱的人总有乱花钱的理由，你不用去多管闲事，因为乱花的那些钱不是化你的。
• I have used up all my energy. some showed no concern for the interests of the masses, squandering manpower and material resources at will;
  我耗尽了全部的精力。有的部分对群众利益毫不关心，而尽情地耗费人力和物力；
• Squandering this legacy would be foolish.
  恣意挥霍这种宝贵遗产是愚蠢的行为。
• People always link the bureaucracy with the red tapes, squandering, procrastination and formalism.
  人们常常将官僚制与繁文缛节、浪费、拖延、形式主义联系起来。
• 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。