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单词 boondoggle
释义

boondoggle

UK /ˈbuːndɒɡl/

Word Forms

singularboondoggle
pluralboondoggles

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a plan or project, especially one created by a government, that wastes a lot of time and money

    The project is a massive taxpayer-funded boondoggle.

    Synonyms and related words

    Government programmes and policies

boondoggle

US /ˈbunˌdɑɡl/

Word Forms

singularboondoggle
pluralboondoggles

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a plan or project, especially one created by the government, that wastes a lot of time and money
    Synonyms and related words

    Government programs and policies

boondoggle

UK /ˈbuːndɒɡl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyboondoggle
he/she/itboondoggles
present participleboondoggling
past participleboondoggled
past tenseboondoggled

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to waste money or time on unnecessary plans or projects

    Significant sums were simply boondoggled away to no purpose.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Sara Walker from Brazil on 19/01/2016
    Synonyms and related words

    To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity

boondoggle

US /ˈbunˌdɑɡl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyboondoggle
he/she/itboondoggles
present participleboondoggling
past participleboondoggled
past tenseboondoggled

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to waste money or time on unnecessary plans or projects

    Significant sums were simply boondoggled away to no purpose.

    This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Sara Walker from Brazil on 19/01/2016
    Synonyms and related words

    To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity
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