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wastage

wastage

[英] [ˈweɪstɪdʒ] [美] [ˈwestɪdʒ] 生词本

n.

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1. N-UNCOUNT 浪费;耗费;浪费量;消耗量 Wastage of something is the act of wasting it or the amount of it that is wasted. 
  • ...a series of measures to prevent the wastage of water...

    一系列节水措施

  • There was a lot of wastage and many wrong decisions were hastily taken.

    浪费巨大,同时又草率地作出了许多错误决定。

2. N-UNCOUNT 消瘦;衰弱 Wastage is the process by which part of someone's body gets weaker or smaller because they are very ill or have not eaten enough. 
  • This can lead to bodily weakness and muscle wastage.

    这样可能会导致身体虚弱和肌肉萎缩。

  • ...the terrible wastage of his lungs.

    他的肺功能严重萎缩

3. N-UNCOUNT See also: natural wastage; (雇员的)减员;(尤指学生或学员的)流失人数 Wastage refers to the number of people who leave a company, college, or other organization, especially before they have completed their education or training. 
  • British universities have very little wastage and their graduates are good...

    英国大学的退学率很低,而且他们的毕业生很优秀。

  • Wages are low and the wastage rate of staff is high.

    工资很低,员工的离职率很高。

Noun

1. the process of wasting

2. anything lost by wear or waste

1. Buy more paper than you need to allow for wastage.
考虑到损耗,买比所需更多一些的纸。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The company has made considerable savings through good housekeeping, such as avoiding wastage.
该公司通过诸如避免浪费等有效的内部管理方法节约了数量可观的资金。

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3. The wastage is not very great.
损耗不大。

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4. Voluntary redundancies and natural wastage will cut staff numbers to the required level.
自愿离职和自然减员将使员工数量减至所需的水平。

来自《简明英汉词典》