expendable
01
消耗可能な, 犠牲にできる
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
Disapproving
Formal
例
In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
危機の時には、会社の特定のポジションは犠牲にできると主張する人もいます。
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
コーチは試合中に厳しい決断を下し、チームの勝利のために犠牲にできるとみなした選手をベンチに下げた。
02
suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
例
The company considered the extra supplies expendable in the production process.
Soldiers were warned that certain resources were expendable during the mission.
03
(of funds) available to be spent, typically after mandatory obligations like taxes
例
After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
語彙ツリー
unexpendable
expendable
expend
