wastage

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. uncountable
    — The average wastage is 1.5% in the grocery department.
  2. The periodical turnover of personnel in an organisation by death, retirement or resignation, as perceived by those aspiring to promotion or appointment in the organisation. uncountable
  3. Anything lost by wear or waste. countable
  4. Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss. uncountable
  5. The act of abandoning animal carcasses or parts, usually illegal. countable

词形变化

wastages plural

词汇关系

衍生词
natural wastage

词源

Etymology tree
English waste
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English wastage
From waste + -age.
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