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*waste¹ /west; weɪst/
n
1 [singular 单数，U] when something is used in a way that is not useful or sensible, or when you use more of something than is necessary 浪费; 滥用:
be a waste of time/money/effort My father thought college would be a complete waste of time. 我爸爸认为上大学纯粹是浪费时间。
2 [C,U] materials that are left after you have used something, which you want to get rid of because you no longer need them 废物，废料:
radioactive waste from nuclear power stations 核电厂产生的放射性废料
recycling household waste 回收利用家庭废弃物
3 go to waste if something goes to waste, it is not used and is wasted 被浪费掉:
A lot of the food ended up going to waste. 大量食物结果被浪费掉了。
→ see also 另见 WASTES
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