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 strictly economize on production and management expenses.
  低于估计的生产费用生产费管理费都要力求节约。
• We must economize on fuel.
  我们必须节约燃料。
• This new machine will help economize on raw materials.
  这台新机器将有助于节约原材料。
• The economize oil control system of city gasoline automobile braking was studied and developed in this paper.
  对城市运行汽油车制动减速节油控制系统进行了研究与开发。
• I'd rather economize on clothes than food.
  我情愿节衣不愿缩食。
• Comply with laws and rules, economize resource, reduce the impact to atmosphere 、 source and soil continuously.
  遵守法律法规，节省资源，持续减少对大气、源、壤的影响。
• Economize on energy and resources to develop a cyclic economy.
  节约各类能源和资源，努力发展循环经济。
• Well, I think you ought to try and economize.
  我认为你应该试着节俭些了。
• We're going to have to economize from now on
  从现在开始，我们不得不节约开支。
• Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.
  好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。