profligate
US /ˈprɑː.flɪ.ɡət/
UK /ˈprɑː.flɪ.ɡət/
形容詞
1.
揮霍的, 浪費的
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
範例:
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The government was criticized for its profligate spending during the crisis.
政府因在危機期間揮霍無度的支出而受到批評。
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He had a profligate lifestyle that eventually led to bankruptcy.
他過著揮霍的生活，最終導致了破產。
名詞
1.
浪子, 揮霍者
a licentious, dissolute person
範例:
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The novel's protagonist is a profligate who squanders his inheritance.
小說的主角是一個揮霍遺產的浪子。
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He was known as a profligate in his youth, spending every penny on gambling.
他年輕時以浪蕩子聞名，把每一分錢都花在賭博上。
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