boon·dog·gle /ˈbuːn ˌdɒɡl $ -ˌdɑːɡl/ noun [singular] American EnglishAmE informal COMPLICATEDan officially organized plan or activity that is very complicated and wastes a lot of time, money, and effort 庞大而浪费的计划[活动] a bureaucratic boondoggle 官僚排场
boondoggle• Republicans called the plan a boondoggle and a drain on federal highway funds.
From Longman Business Dictionary
boondoggleboon·dog·gle /ˈbuːnˌdɒgl-ˌdɒːgl/ noun [countableC] American EnglishAmE informal an officially organized plan or action that wastes a lot of moneyOpponents say the monorail plan is a boondoggle; projected routes would travel to places that would attract few riders.