misspend

英式音标：[ˌmɪsˈspend]

美式音标：[mɪsˈspɛnd]

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概况：

vt. 浪费；滥用（时间、金钱等）

词义：

vt.

浪费；

变形

过去式：misspent过去分词：misspent现在分词：misspending第三人称单数：misspends

英英释义

misspend[ ,mis'spend ]

v.

spend time badly or unwisely

spend (money or other resources) unwisely

用法：

权威例句

EU Misspend Tops $6.4 Billion

Don't misspend on Fitchburg rail work

DID ATTORNEY GENERAL MISSPEND?

Margaret McCartney: How to misspend £2.4bn

Governments Misspend More Than Half of Our Taxes -- Global Poll

Re: Margaret McCartney: How to misspend £2.4bn

Critics feel states may misspend their tobacco windfall

City Says JTA Didn't Misspend $20 Million; in Dispute Did the Transportation Agency Use City Funds Not Allocated for Certain Projects?

Travel Expense Scandal Hits Capitol Hill; Members Misspend or Pocket Unused Allowance Rather Than Return It

Tuition, Books, Lingerie and Club Med; California Trade School Accused of Scheme to Collect and Misspend Education Grants

同义词：strain,spend,lose,abuse

英语词源：

misspend (v.)

also mis-spend, "to spend amiss or wastefully," late 14c.; see mis- (1) + spend. Related: Misspent, frequently coupled with youth; misspending.

造句：

1. At the highest executive levels earnings and performance aren't always correlated.

在最高管理层，收入与工作表现并不总是相关的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.

这款相机既坚固耐用，又有超凡的光学性能和快门速度。

来自柯林斯例句

3. There is no provision for funding performance-related pay rises.

没有为与业绩挂钩的加薪预作资金准备。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The orchestra gave its first performance on Whit Monday.

乐团在周一的圣灵降临节举行了首场演出。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Experts agreed that this was a truly sensational performance.

专家们一致认为这的确是一场精彩绝伦的演出。

来自柯林斯例句

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