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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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