Government authority is not to be squandered .

政府的权威不应该被挥霍浪费掉。

That is quite an inheritance to have squandered .

这的确是一份被挥霍了的遗产。

He squandered the opportunity to go to college .

他失去了上大教的机遇。

They get raided before the rainy days or are squandered in poor investments .

这些资金或在危机发生前就遭到侵吞，或在糟糕的投资中打了水漂。

This represents a squandered opportunity .

这是一种机会的浪费。