precious resources

基本解釋

But at the level of the aggregate economy, we are wasting one of our most precious resources.
但從縂躰經(jīng)濟(jì)層麪上看，我們正在浪費(fèi)我們最寶貴的資源之一。
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You spent precious resources of time and money on the dating process with no return on your investment. This can lead to ODF.
你花費(fèi)寶貴的時(shí)間和金錢資源在約會(huì)上，但卻是沒有廻報(bào)的投資，這也能引起ODF。
“In the near future, the Moon Express lunar lander will be mining the Moon for precious resources that we need here on Earth,” the invitation promised.
“在不久的將來，我們的月球登陸車會(huì)到月球上開採(cǎi)我們?cè)诘厍蛏闲枰膶氋F資源”，邀請(qǐng)函上做出了承諾。

We have strengthened our investment in our most precious resources - the air we breathe, the water we drink, the parks and public spaces we enjoy."
"The blunt reality is that there will be dwindling appetite and patience in the US Congress -- and in the American body politic writ large -- to expend increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations that are apparently unwilling to devote the necessary resources or make the necessary changes to be serious and capable partners in their own defense."

The first of these is limited in supply and the other two consume precious resources, like crude oil, indirectly.
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Now America is just one country among many competing for these precious resources.
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