economize 英 [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]   美 [ɪˈkɑnəmaɪz]

economize

economize  英 [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz] 美 [ɪˈkɑnəmaɪz]

vi. 节约,节省;有效地利用  vt. 节约,节省;有效地利用 

进行时:economizing  过去式:economized  过去分词:economized  第三人称单数:economizes  名词复数:economizes 

To economize, shoppers are going for less expensive food. 为了节约,购物者都去买较便宜的食品。
Water has always been supplied [for free] in public places, so students have not been trained to economize their consumption. 在公共场合,水一直是免费提供的,所以,学会们还没有学会去节约他们的消耗。

  • To economize is to be frugal — to be careful not to waste anything, including money. You may need to economize on heating oil, keeping the temperature in your apartment on the nippy side during the winter.
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  • vi. 节约,节省;有效地利用
  • vt. 节约,节省;有效地利用
  • 1. To economize, shoppers are going for less expensive food.

    为了节约,购物者都去买较便宜的食品。

  • 2. Water has always been supplied [for free] in public places, so students have not been trained to economize their consumption.

    在公共场合,水一直是免费提供的,所以,学会们还没有学会去节约他们的消耗。

  • 3. Married couples not only earn more than non-married people, they tend to economize on the costs of running their households, allowing them to save and invest at higher rate.

    结婚的夫妻不仅比不结婚的挣得多,而且在家庭运转的支出中,他们往往节省,使得他们省下钱来并以更高的回报投资。

  • 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.
econo·mize ( BrE also -ise ) / ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz ; NAmE ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz / verb [intransitive ] economize(on sth) to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use 节省;节约;节俭 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。 synonyms at save economise economised economises economising economize economized economizes economizing econo·mize / ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz ; NAmE ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz /
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