wastage
noun /ˈweɪstɪdʒ/
/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/
- [uncountable, singular] wastage (of something) the fact of losing or destroying something, especially because it has been used or dealt with carelessly
耗费；损耗；浪费 - It was a new production technique aimed at minimizing wastage.
这是一项旨在使损耗减至最低的新生产技术。 - Patients need exercise to prevent muscle wastage.
病人需要锻炼以防止肌肉萎缩。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excessive
- high
- natural
- …
- avoid
- prevent
- minimize
- …
- It was a new production technique aimed at minimizing wastage.
- [uncountable] the amount of something that is wasted
损耗量；耗费量；浪费量 - There is little wastage from a lean cut of meat.
瘦肉基本上没有损耗。 - Always allow for some wastage when ordering building materials.
订购建筑材料时，一定要考虑到一些浪费。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excessive
- high
- natural
- …
- avoid
- prevent
- minimize
- …
- There is little wastage from a lean cut of meat.
- [uncountable] (British English) the loss of employees because they stop working or move to other jobs; the number of students who do not finish a particular course of study
（雇员的）减员；（学生的）流失人数 - Half of the posts will be lost through natural wastage.
有一半的职位通过自然减员将会丧失。 - student wastage rates
学生流失率 - Natural wastage will cut staff numbers to the required level.
自然减员将使员工数量减至所要求的水平。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excessive
- high
- natural
- …
- avoid
- prevent
- minimize
- …
- Half of the posts will be lost through natural wastage.