waste
waste
weɪst
veist
British pronunciation
/weɪst/

英語での「waste」の定義と意味

to waste
01

浪費する, 無駄遣いする

to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
to waste definition and meaning
example
The company was criticized for its tendency to waste resources without considering environmental impacts.
その会社は、環境への影響を考慮せずに資源を浪費する傾向があるとして批判された。
02

浪費する, 無駄遣いする

to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
example
He tends to waste his income on luxury items rather than saving for the future.
彼は将来のために貯蓄するよりも、収入を贅沢品に浪費する傾向がある。
03

排除する, 始末する

to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
example
The mob boss was known for wasting anyone who posed a risk to his organization.
マフィアのボスは、組織にとってリスクとなる者を消すことで知られていた。
04

無駄にする, 捨てる

to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
example
They decided to waste old furniture by putting it out on the curb for pickup.
彼らは古い家具を捨てることに決め、回収のために縁石の上に置きました。
05

衰弱する, 痩せ衰える

to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
example
The prisoner, subjected to harsh living conditions, started to waste.
過酷な生活条件にさらされた囚人は、衰弱し始めた。
06

荒廃させる, 破壊する

to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
example
The invasive species rapidly spread, threatening to waste the native plant life in the ecosystem.
侵略的外来種は急速に広がり、生態系の在来植物を荒廃させる恐れがあります。
07

浪費する, 弱らせる

to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
example
The long illness gradually wasted him, leaving him too weak to get out of bed.
長い病気が彼を徐々に弱らせ、ベッドから起き上がることもできないほどにした。
Waste
01

廃棄物, ごみ

materials that have no use and are unwanted
waste definition and meaning
example
Plastic waste poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, with millions of tons of plastic entering oceans each year and endangering marine life.
02

荒野, 不毛の地

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
waste definition and meaning
03

無駄, 廃棄物

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04

浪費, 無駄

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
example
It's really a waste of money buying that expensive gadget when a cheaper one would suffice.
より安いもので十分なのに、あんな高価なガジェットを買うのは本当にお金の無駄です。
05

浪費, 価値の減少

(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
01

荒れた, 不毛の

situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
example
The explorers set up camp in the waste lands, far from any sign of civilization.
探検家たちは文明の痕跡から遠く離れた荒れ地にキャンプを設営した。
02

廃棄物, ごみ

discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
example
The factory produced waste materials that could not be recycled.
工場はリサイクルできない廃棄物を生産した。
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