Some people reckon that space exploration is a sheer waste of time and money while a majority of other people believe that it is of great importance.

有些人认为太空探索纯属浪费时间和金钱，但是大多数人认为太空探索有着非常重要的意义。

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Typically the schedule for these activities is aggressive, the goals blurry, the technologies new, and the QA light, so prototyping can often be a lot of fun -- and a big waste of money.

典型的对这些活动的时间计划是非常自信的，目标是模糊的，技术是新的，并且 QA 轻松的，因此原型通常是很有趣的 — 金钱的大量浪费。

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To move on with a worthless project can only be a waste of time and money that could be invested in something of value instead.

进行一个没有价值的项目只能浪费时间，浪费可以投到有价值项目上的金钱。

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Most people thought educating women was a waste of money.

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because it's a waste of money, really, in my opinion.

因为这是浪费钱，真的，这是我的观点。

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"At a time when we're fighting two wars and facing a serious deficit, this would have been an inexcusable waste of money.

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Previously, the DUP has said that a referendum on a united Ireland would be a "waste of money".

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In New Zealand, Dr. Snell's research sparked a national controversy after it was lambasted by a member of parliament as a waste of taxpayer money.

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When people suggest that, what a waste of money to make federal buildings more energy efficient -- why would that be a waste of money?

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