parsimonious 英 [,pɑːsɪ'məʊnɪəs]   美 [,pɑrsə'monɪəs]

parsimonious

parsimonious  英 [,pɑːsɪ'məʊnɪəs] 美 [,pɑrsə'monɪəs]

adj. 吝啬的;过于节俭的;质量差的 

Yet the big brewers have been parsimonious in their marketing budgets, typically investing just 10% or so of their revenues, compared with around 15% at companies like Unilever and Procter &Gamble. 而啤酒厂商在销售预算上却很吝啬,仅投入收入的10%。 与之相比,联合利华和宝洁公司的投入则在15%左右。

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  • adj. 吝啬的;过于节俭的;质量差的
  • 1. Yet the big brewers have been parsimonious in their marketing budgets, typically investing just 10% or so of their revenues, compared with around 15% at companies like Unilever and Procter &Gamble.

    而啤酒厂商在销售预算上却很吝啬,仅投入收入的10%。 与之相比,联合利华和宝洁公司的投入则在15%左右。

  • parsimonious (adj.) 1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony) + -ous. Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously; parsimoniousness.
par·si·mo·ni·ous / ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs ; NAmE ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs / adjective ( formal) extremely unwilling to spend money 悭吝的;吝啬的;小气的 SYN mean par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly / ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsli ; NAmE ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəsli / adverb par·si·mo·ni·ous / ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs ; NAmE ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəs / par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly / ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəsli ; NAmE ˌpɑːrsəˈmoʊniəsli /
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