1·Sometimes this is for good reason, because we understand the greater social cost of profligacy, but often it's just because our mammalian brains are programmed that way.
有时候理由是很正当的，因为我们想到了更大范围的社会上的浪费，但更多的时候，仅仅是因为我们脑中那根哺乳动物的弦。
2·The industry became a byword for mendacity, secrecy and profligacy with taxpayers' money.
这个产业已经成为谎言、秘密以及浪费纳税人钱财的代名词。
3·And we have discussed how to chart the right path to steer clear of the dangers of deflation and inflation, prolonged fiscal profligacy and premature frugality.
我们讨论了如何探索正确的道路，规避通胀与通缩、长时间财政浪费和过早节俭的风险。
4·Any promise, tacit or otherwise, of a bail-out by others would only encourage more profligacy (a view that mirrors Ford's initial stance towards New York).
任何对救助的承诺，心照不宣的或不是，都只会鼓励更多的浪费(看看福特最初的相对纽约的位置)。