economy
n. 經濟; 經濟制度; 節約
An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized.
Zimbabwe boasts Africa's most industrialised economy.
辛巴威是非洲工業化程度最高的經濟體。
A country's economy is the wealth that it gets from business and industry.
The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of more than 10 per cent.
日本經濟以年增長率超過10%的速度增長。
Economy is the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted.
...improvements in the fuel economy of cars...
汽車節油方面的改進
There was mostly silence. I have never known such economy with words.
大部分時候都是沉默,我還從未見過如此惜字如金的情形。
If you make economies, you try to save money by not spending money on unnecessary things.
They will make economies by hiring fewer part-time workers.
他們將透過減少僱用兼職工人來節省開支。
Economy services such as travel are cheap and have no luxuries or extras.
Economy is used to describe large packs of goods which are cheaper than normal sized packs.
...an economy pack containing 150 assorted screws.
內含150枚各種螺絲的經濟裝
If you describe an attempt to save money as a false economy, you mean that you have not saved any money as you will have to spend a lot more later.
A cheap bed can be a false economy...
便宜的床看似省錢,其實可能不然。
It seems a false economy to me to cut down on libraries.
在我看來,減少圖書館的數量並不是真正的節約。
1. the system of production and distribution and consumption
2. the efficient use of resources;
3. frugality in the expenditure of money or resources;
4. an act of economizing; reduction in cost;
economic, economical, financial, economy
這些形容詞均含有"經濟的"之意。
economy of scale
規模經濟
economy of scope
範圍經濟,範疇經濟,縱深經濟
He goes for its full, delicious flavors. I go for its economy.
他欣賞它的濃郁和可口的味道. 我則欣賞它的便宜.
A growing economy covers a multitude of sins for the government.
蓬勃的經濟為政府掩蓋種種見不得人的東西.
She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis.
她倡導說節約是解決危機的最佳方法.
We should increase production and practise strict economy.
我們應當增加生產,厲行節約.
Their national economy is stagnant.
他們的國家經濟停滯不前.