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expendable resource
[ɪkˈspɛndəbəl ˈrɛsɔrs]
noun
pl: expendable resources
recurso descartável
1.
A resource that can be used up or consumed without significant loss or consequence; something considered disposable or replaceable
In military operations, ammunition is often treated as an expendable resource.
Em operações militares, munição é frequentemente tratada como um recurso descartável.
2.
A material or asset that is not essential to long-term operations and can be depleted or sacrificed if necessary
Budget cuts meant that office supplies became an expendable resource.
Cortes orçamentários significaram que materiais de escritório se tornaram um recurso dispensável.
Synonyms
disposable resource
consumable resource
non-essential resource
perishable resource
Antonyms
essential resource
irreplaceable resource
critical resource
permanent resource
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
recurso descartável
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
recurso dispensável
Alternative form emphasizing non-essential nature
Portugal
recurso descartável
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
recurso consumível
Alternative emphasizing consumption aspect
Related Idioms & Phrases
burn through resources
use and throw away
low-hanging fruit
cannon fodder (when referring to personnel)
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