wastage

['weistidʒ]

n.损耗, 损耗量

例句与用法：

The company is hoping to avoid redundancy and reduce its staff by natural wastage.

公司不希望裁减职工而希望通过正常的减员来减少其职工。

The retailer has to absorb the cost of wastage.

零售商须承受耗损的费用。

You must allow for five per cent wastage in transit.

在运输中要允许有百分之五的损耗量。

详细释义：

n.

1. 浪费

2. 消耗量

3. 废物

4. (冰、雪的)消融