economise
[i'kɔnəmaiz]
- vt. 节约，节省
- vi. 节约，节省
英英释义
- 1. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of;
- "This move will save money"
- "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
- 2. use cautiously and frugally;
- "I try to economize my spare time"
- "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
实用场景例句
- If you're poor you have to economise.
- 没钱就得省吃俭用.
《简明英汉词典》
- The management decided to economise by cutting the dead wood from the workforce, thus reducing the wages bill.
- 资方决定节省开支,裁减劳动力中的冗员, 这样可以减少工资支出.
《简明英汉词典》
- Why don't you retrench then - scrape up, hoard , economise?
- 那么你为什么不节约一下 —— 积累一点, 储蓄一点, 省吃俭用一些 呢 ?
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双语例句
- 1. If you're poor you have to economise.
- 没钱就得省吃俭用.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. They set up an influential committee to advise workers on how to economise in food.
- 他们成立一个强有力的委员会来劝告工人们节约用粮.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The management decided to economise by cutting the dead wood from the workforce, thus reducing the wages bill.
- 资方决定节省开支,裁减劳动力中的冗员, 这样可以减少工资支出.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Why don't you retrench then - scrape up, hoard , economise?
- 那么你为什么不节约一下 —— 积累一点, 储蓄一点, 省吃俭用一些 呢 ?
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英文词源
- economise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of economize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Economised; economising.