英语词汇“squander”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	squander
释义	Contents verb (2) squander (1) squander (2) English American Business squanderverb [ T ] uk/ˈskwɒn.dər/us/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/ C2 to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage: They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Wasting boondoggle dissipate down the drain idiom fritter *fritter sth* away lose misspend piss sth away prodigal profligate reinvent reinvent the wheel idiom throw toss wastage waste waste not, want not idiom wasted wasteful waster See more results » squanderverb [ T ] us/ˈskwɑn·dər/ to waste money, or to use something valuable that you have a limited amount of in a bad or foolish way: Government should not squander the taxpayers’ money. Don’t squander your opportunities when you are young. squanderverb [ T ] uk/ˈskwɒndər/usdisapproving to waste large amounts of money or other resources: Fifty-five percent of likely voters are convinced that much of the state's tax money is being squandered. squander sth on sth Politicians are accused of squandering more than $1 billion on misguided and futile programs aimed at stimulating the economy. squander a chance/an opportunity to fail to use a chance to become successful or to achieve something:** According to one member of the board of directors: "We have squandered the opportunity to become a major player in the industry".
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