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squandered

/skwon-der/US // ˈskwɒn dər //UK // (ˈskwɒndə) //

挥霍,浪费掉的,挥霍无度,挥霍浪费

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully.
    • : to scatter.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : extravagant or wasteful expenditure.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Fans, pundits, and even players themselves regularly squander the chance to discuss race in meaningful ways.

  • Yet abandoning the push for equality now would squander a rare opportunity.

  • “I watched the government squander a ridiculous amount of money on technology,” he says.

  • We need to tell our politicians to not squander our heritage.

  • On the other hand, if we let fear carry the day, we will squander another key moment to move forward together.

  • Arbitrary so far as doing the right thing as trustee went, not suffering me, or any one else, to squander a shilling.

  • But a belligerent should not squander on diversions strength which might be employed in the main conflict.

  • Then he pointed to the beautifully worked manta, “Did she squander wealth of hers on that?”

  • Time is a divine inheritance that no man has a right to squander.

  • He is not content to squander his immense wealth in race-horses and champagne.