wasting

Word family  noun wastage waste wastefulness waster wastrel adjective waste wasteful wasted wasting verb waste adverb wastefully

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wast·ing /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ adjective  1. wasting disease/illness formalMI a disease that gradually makes you thinner and weaker 〔使人日益消瘦、虚弱的〕消耗性疾病2  wasting asset technical a property, business etc that is losing money 递耗资产；亏本公司 The airline is a wasting asset. 这家航空公司是个亏本企业。

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wasting
wast‧ing /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ adjective1. wasting disease/illness formal a disease that gradually makes you thinner and weaker
2. wasting asset technical a property, business etc that is losing money:
    The airline is a wasting asset.

wast·ingBrE /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 adjectivea wasting disease or illness is one that causes sb to gradually become weaker and thinner （指疾病）消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的