precious resources

基本解释

But at the level of the aggregate economy, we are wasting one of our most precious resources.
但从总体经济层面上看，我们正在浪费我们最宝贵的资源之一。
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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.
你花费宝贵的时间和金钱资源在约会上，但却是没有回报的投资，这也能引起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.
“在不久的将来，我们的月球登陆车会到月球上开采我们在地球上需要的宝贵资源”，邀请函上做出了承诺。

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.
FORBES: Wriston's Law Still Holds