economize
英 美[?'kɑn?'ma?z]
- vi. 節約，節?。挥行У乩?/li>
- vt. 節約，節??；有效地利用
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中文詞源
economize 節省
來自economy, 經濟，節省。
英文詞源
- economize (v.)
- 1640s, "to govern a household," from economy + -ize. Meaning "to spend less, be sparing in outlay" is from 1790. Related: Economized; economizing; economization; economizer.
雙語例句
- 1. Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.
- 老年人常常想方設法節約用暖氣，結果損害了他們的健康。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. We must economize on fuel.
- 我們必須節約燃料.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. I'd rather economize on clothes than food.
- 我情愿節衣不愿縮食.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. We're going to have to economize from now on.
- 從現在開始，我們不得不節約開支。
來自辭典例句
- 5. Economize in order to make one's money spin out until next payday.
- 節省花錢以維持到下一次發薪.
來自辭典例句