economize

英 [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]

美 [ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz]

v.  节省; 节约; 节俭

现在分词：economizing　过去式：economized　第三人称单数：economizes　过去分词：economized　

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BNC.33921 / COCA.25167

牛津词典

verb

• 节省；节约；节俭
  to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
  1. Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.
     老年人常常想方设法节约用暖气，结果损害了他们的健康。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 economise


• VERB 节约;节省
  If youeconomize, you save money by spending it very carefully.
  1. We're going to have to economize from now on...
     从现在开始，我们不得不节约开支。
  2. Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.
     好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。

英英释义

verb

• use cautiously and frugally
  1. I try to economize my spare time
  2. conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
  Synonym:conservehusbandeconomise
• spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
  1. This move will save money
  2. The less fortunate will have to economize now
  Synonym:saveeconomise

双语例句

• We must economize on fuel.
  我们必须节约燃料。
• "value water, economize water" is the tradition virtue which we advocated.
  珍惜水源，节约用水是我们提倡的传统美德。
• Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.
  好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。
• We have to economize on water during the dry season.
  我们在旱季不得不节约用水。
• Power demand side management is one of effective measures to economize on energy and reduce discharge.
  电力需求侧管理是实现节能减排目标的有效措施之一。
• Economize: prolong much time, the speed can be adujsted, prolong time more than one time;
  节约：延长时间，可调节燃烧速度，延长时间一倍以上；
• The software can economize the course hour, enhance the student's learning interest and teaching effect.
  通过该软件的使用，能够节约课时，增强学生的学习兴趣，提高教学效果。
• Well, I think you ought to try and economize.
  我认为你应该试着节俭些了。
• The management decided to economize 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。
• In order to economize, we have to cut down the non-productive expenditure of our factory to a mininum.
  为厉行节约，我们把工厂里非生产性的开支削减到最低限度。