wastage
/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/noun
mass noun
1
- the action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly浪费; 损耗：
the wastage of natural resources.
自然资源的浪费。
1.1
- the amount of something lost or destroyed in such a way浪费量; 损耗量：
wastage was cut by 50 per cent.
浪费削减了50%.
2
- （亦作natural wastage）the reduction in the size of a workforce as a result of voluntary resignation or retirement rather than enforced redundancy（自愿离职或退休而产生的）减员。
2.1
- the number of people leaving a job or further educational establishment before they have completed their training or education离职人数;中途退出培训的人数。
3
- the weakening or deterioration of a part of the body, typically as a result of illness or lack of use（尤指因生病或缺乏使用而导致的身体部位的）虚弱, 退化：
the wastage of muscle tissue.
肌肉组织的退化。