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IELTS BNC: 1624 COCA: 1986
waste
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noun /weɪst/
singularwaste
pluralwastes
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    [singular/uncountable] the failure to use something valuable in an effective way, so that it does not produce the benefits that it could 浪费；滥用；未充分利用

    All this uneaten food – what a waste! 这么多食物没吃，真是太浪费了！

    a campaign to increase efficiency and reduce waste in government departments 政府部门开展的增效节约运动

    waste of :

    a waste of young talent 青年人才的浪费

    There was growing opposition to the war and its senseless waste of life. 反对战争和无谓地牺牲生命的呼声日益高涨。

    go to waste (=be spoiled or thrown away) 被毁坏；被浪费掉 :

    The cherries will just go to waste if we don't pick them soon. 如果我们不赶快摘，这些樱桃就要坏掉了。

     Synonyms and related words
    The act or process of misusing and wasting: waste, abuse, misuse...
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      [singular] a situation in which time, money, or energy is used without bringing any useful result （时间、金钱或精力的）浪费
      a waste of time/money/effort etc :

      It's a waste of time trying to get her to change her mind. 试图让她改变主意是浪费时间。

      They said a public enquiry would just be a waste of taxpayers' money. 他们说公开调查只会浪费纳税人的钱。

       Synonyms and related words
      The act or process of misusing and wasting: waste, abuse, misuse...
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    [C/U] the useless materials, substances, or parts that are left after you use something 废料；废（弃）物

    A bill was introduced to clean up toxic wastes from local factories. 已经提出了一项清除当地工厂排放的有毒废料的议案。

    a controversy over the storage of nuclear waste 对核废料储存的争论

    human waste (=substances that your body gets rid of when you go to the toilet) （人的）排泄物，粪便

    The process recycles domestic waste to produce fertilizer. 该工序回收生活垃圾，利用它来生产肥料。

     Synonyms and related words
    Rubbish, litter and remains: e-waste, rubbish, litter...
    Collocates: waste
    Adjectives frequently used with waste
    ▪  domestic, hazardous, industrial, nuclear, radioactive, toxic
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    [C] [usually plural] a large area of empty land 大片荒地；荒芜地区

    the desert's sandy wastes 这片沙漠上的沙质荒地

     Synonyms and related words
    Large areas of land: field, highveld, land mass...
See also
waste
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verb [T] /weɪst/
present tense
I/you/we/theywaste
he/she/itwastes
present participlewasting
past tensewasted
past participlewasted
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    to use more of something than is necessary, or to use it in a way that does not produce the best results 浪费；滥用

    A great deal of time was wasted arguing over the details of the contract. 许多时间被浪费在对合同细节的争论上。

    There were accusations that the government was wasting public money. 有人指责政府在浪费公款。

    waste something on something :

    Why do you waste your money on lottery tickets? 你为什么把钱浪费在彩票上呢？

     Synonyms and related words
    To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity: wear out, throw away, waste...
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    to fail to make effective use of something that is valuable and could help you 未有效利用

    It made him sick to see all that hard work wasted. 看到辛苦的工作全都白干了，他很不高兴。

    waste a chance/opportunity :

    She had wasted the opportunity to talk to a Hollywood producer. 她错过了与好莱坞制片人谈话的机会。

     Synonyms and related words
    To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity: wear out, throw away, waste...
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    mainly American very informal to kill someone 杀死（某人）
     Synonyms and related words
    To kill a person or animal: kill, murder, strangle...
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      to defeat someone easily 轻松战胜
       Synonyms and related words
      To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument: defeat, win, beat...

phrasal verbs

waste
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adjective [only before noun] /weɪst/
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    waste substances are what is left of something after the valuable parts of it have been used 废弃的；无用的
     Synonyms and related words
    Rubbish, litter and remains: e-waste, rubbish, litter...
    1. a.
      used for storing or moving waste substances 用于盛放废物的；用于排走废物的
       Synonyms and related words
      Sanitation and waste disposal: binman, bonfire, dump...
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    waste land or waste ground is land that is not being used or has not been built on, usually in a city （通常指城市中的某地）荒凉的，荒芜的

    The kids were skateboarding on a piece of waste ground. 孩子们在一块荒地上玩滑板。

     Synonyms and related words
    Areas in towns or cities: agora, area, armpit...

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