improvident 英 [ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt] 　 美 [ɪmˈprɑvɪdənt]

improvident

improvident　 英 [ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt] 美 [ɪmˈprɑvɪdənt]

adj. 浪费的；无远见的；无先见之明的　

名词复数:improvidents　

  • Someone who is improvident doesn't worry about the future — or plan wisely for it. If you spend all your money on video games even though you know you have to buy your mom a birthday present next week, you have made an improvident decision.
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  • adj. 浪费的；无远见的；无先见之明的
  • improvident (adj.) 1510s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + provident. It retains a stronger connection with the "provide" aspect of Latin providere than provident nowdoes. Related: Improvidently.
im·provi·dent / ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt ; NAmE ɪmˈprɑːvɪdənt / adjective ( formal) not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way 不顾将来的；没有长远打算的；挥霍的；不节俭的 OPP provident ▶ im·provi·dence / ɪmˈprɒvɪdəns ; NAmE ɪmˈprɑːvɪdəns / noun [uncountable ] improvidence improvidences im·provi·dent / ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt ; NAmE ɪmˈprɑːvɪdənt / im·provi·dence / ɪmˈprɒvɪdəns ; NAmE ɪmˈprɑːvɪdəns /
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