wastage            
noun [ U ] uk/ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/ us/ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/
 浪费量;耗费量
the amount that is wasted
  Water companies will have to cut down on wastage. 自来水公司需要减少浪费。 
  UK(由离职引起的)自然减员(同 natural wastage) 
→  natural wastage UK 
  UK (US attrition)中途辍学者 
the people who leave an educational or training course before it has finished
  The wastage rates on the degree courses are a cause for concern. 学位课程的辍学率是个令人担忧的问题。