Translation

• to waste
• to spend
• to consume
• to squander

Synonyms

• 吃, 损耗, 消耗, 淘, 磨耗, 耗

Examples

• 这意味着对利用能源、耗费资金和制造污染的空调的使用有了大幅增长。
  It means a huge increase in the use of air conditioning which uses energy, which costs money and creates pollution.