1. | [u][sing] ~ (of sth) 耗费;损耗;浪费the fact of losing or destroying sth, especially because it has been used or dealt with carelessly |
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。 |
2. | [u] 损耗量;耗费量;浪费量the amount of sth that is wasted |
There is little wastage from a lean cut of meat. 瘦肉基本上不会浪费。 |
3. | [u] (雇员的)减员;(学生的)流失人数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 |
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 |