waste

Don't waste electricity by leaving the lights on when you are not in the room.

(Chinese) 不在房间里时不要开着灯，以免浪费电。

He felt he was wasting his talents working at such a simple, repetitive job.

(Chinese) 他觉得在这样一个简单重复的工作中是在浪费自己的才华。

The factory was fined for dumping chemical waste into the local river.

(Chinese) 该工厂因向当地河流倾倒化学废物而被罚款。

Modern cities need efficient systems to manage household and industrial waste.

(Chinese) 现代城市需要高效的系统来管理生活和工业垃圾。