单词 | wastage |
释义 | Word Frequency wastage(ˈweɪstɪdʒ) noun ▶ USAGE Waste and wastage are to some extent interchangeable, but many people think that wastage should not be used to refer to loss resulting from human carelessness, inefficiency,etc: a waste (not a wastage) of time/money/effort etc1. anything lost by wear or waste 2. the process of wasting 3. reduction in size of a workforce by retirement, voluntary resignation, etc (esp in the phrase natural wastage) |
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