wasteful

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waste·ful /ˈweɪstfəl/ adjectiveadj

WASTE somethingusing more of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort 挥霍的；浪费的〔尤指金钱、时间或努力〕 OPP economical

a wasteful use of resources

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wasteful of

The software is very wasteful of memory.

这个软件很占内存。

—wastefully adverbadv

Lily had wastefully left the light on.

莉莉让电灯开着，真浪费。

—wastefulness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

wasteful• The confusion created by this can be very wasteful.• Do not make unnecessarily long calls as they are wasteful.• Many people see the new £60 million building as wasteful and extravagant.• The ability to produce in greater quantities made this system wasteful and it has given way to a more scientific process.• Pemex has long been considered one of the hemisphere's most wasteful, bloated companies.• There also might be wasteful competition as many variations of a good are offered.• Tell us how wasteful government will not limit our futures and the futures of our children.• wasteful packaging• Esther believed it was a filthy habit not to change towels often, and Robert believed it was wasteful to do so.• That's so wasteful to throw away a clean sheet of paper.• It's ... it's ... wasteful you know, so wasteful.

From Longman Business Dictionary

wastefulwaste·ful /ˈweɪstfəl/ adjectiveadj

using things such as money, materials or energy in a way that is not sensible or effective

Local government is seen as wasteful, and incompetent.

waste·ful adjectiveadj

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