Expendable



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.可耗尽的; 可牺牲的
• ［英］ adj.可耗尽的 ( that can be expended) ; 可牺牲的 ( worth sacrificing to gain an objective)
• ［例］ The paper cups are expendable. We have lots of them.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 1805
• that may be expended: as
  • a. normally used up or consumed in service <expendable supplies like pencils and paper>
  • b. more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected
• ? expendability noun

II. noun

• Date: 1942
• one that is expendable — usually used in plural

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