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wasteful [ˈweıstfʊl] ADJ

wasteful

浪费的 làngfèide

wasteful

挥霍的 huīhuòde

▶ wastefully ADV

▶ wastefulness N

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Similarly, although he deplored the wasteful practice of burning away low quality coal at the mine site, he did not support conservation legislation. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, costly signalling theory can explain apparently wasteful and altruistic behaviour. en.wikipedia.org

The site was seen as wasteful and that it would be more efficient to hold the functions elsewhere. en.wikipedia.org

He lists examples of wasteful government expenditure that he will refer to in a humorous vein in his speech if his grant is not increased. en.wikipedia.org

These types of devices ensure the system is only active during useful periods and reduces wasteful energy consumption. en.wikipedia.org

A wasteful person is destroyed by their own acts, and has many vices at once. en.wikipedia.org

Opponents of the trade argue that developing countries utilize methods that are more harmful and more wasteful. en.wikipedia.org

Wasteful energy consumption is perhaps the largest contributor to global warming. en.wikipedia.org

Some ethylene is over-oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, which is wasteful; early processes only gave 65% selectivity for ethylene oxide as a result. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, he has stated that the law will help reign in on any wasteful spending. en.wikipedia.org

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