新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

economy

英  [ɪˈkɒnəmi]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1经济的 , 便宜的

    Economy services such as travel are cheap and have no luxuries or extras.

    双语例句

    例:

    the limitations that come with economy travel.

    伴随经济舱的一些限制。

    2经济装的

    Economy is used to describe large packs of products that are cheaper than normal sized packs.

    双语例句

    例:

    an economy pack containing 150 assorted screws.

    内有150枚各式螺钉的一个经济装。

    NOUN. 名词
  • economies

    1[C 可数名词] 经济体制

    An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and commerce of a country or region are organized.

    双语例句

    例:

    Zimbabwe boasts Africa's most industrialized economy.

    津巴布韦自夸有着非洲最为工业化的经济体制。

    例:

    the rate at which the US economy grows.

    美国经济增长的速度。

    例:

    the region's booming service economy.

    该地区蒸蒸日上的服务业。

    2[C 可数名词] 经济状况

    A country's economy is the wealth that it gets from business and industry.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of more than 10 per cent.

    日本的经济以每年超过10的速度增长。

    3[U 不可数名词] 节省

    Economy is the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted.

    双语例句

    例:

    improvements in the fuel economy of cars.

    汽车节油方面的一些改进。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • a false economy

    1貌似省钱,长远上却费钱

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    A cheap bed can be a false economy, so spend as much as you can afford.

    一张廉价的床长远上并不省钱,所以要尽你所能买贵的。

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