squander
- IPA[ˈskwɒndə]
英式
- waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner;allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost
verb: squander, 3rd person present: squanders, gerund or present participle: squandering, past tense: squandered, past participle: squandered
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner £100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax
- ▪ allow (an opportunity) to pass or be lost the team squandered several good scoring chances
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- IPA[ˈskwändər]
美式
- waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner: entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars
Oxford American Dictionary