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词汇 profligate
释义
profligate
adjective formal uk/ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/ us/ˈprɑː.flɪ.ɡət/
恣意挥霍的,浪费的
spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits. 她因一贯恣意挥霍钱财而出名。
The profligate use of antibiotics has led to the evolution of resistant bacteria.
Synonyms: extravagantspendthrift
Opposites: canny (CLEVER)carefulthrifty
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  • Spending £13,000 on a handbag seems offensively profligate.
  • Businesses spend money at rates that seem profligate.
  • She plays the part of the orphaned daughter of a profligate artist and a French opera girl.
Related word: profligacy
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