economy

英 [ɪˈkɒnəmi]

美 [ɪˈkɑːnəmi]

n.  经济; 经济情况; 经济结构; (就经济体制而言)国家; 经济制度; 节约; 节省; 节俭

复数：economies　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.817 / COCA.645

牛津词典

noun

• 经济；经济情况；经济结构
  the relationship between production, trade and the supply of money in a particular country or region
  1. The economy is in recession.
     经济处于衰退之中。
  2. the world economy
     世界经济
  3. a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand)
     市场经济
• （就经济体制而言）国家；经济制度
  a country, when you are thinking about its economic system
  1. Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s.
     在20世纪90年代爱尔兰是西欧经济发展最快的国家之一。
• 节约；节省；节俭
  the use of the time, money, etc. that is available in a way that avoids waste
  1. We need to make substantial economies.
     我们需要厉行节约。
  2. It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long) .
     买便宜衣服实际上划不来。
  3. She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words) .
     她写作文字非常简练。
  4. We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible) .
     我们正在家里实行勤俭节约。
  5. Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money) !
     买这大包的实惠装吧！
  6. to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel)
     乘坐经济舱
  7. an economy fare (= the cheapest)
     经济舱票价

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （国家或地区的）经济，经济体制
  Aneconomyis the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized.
  1. Zimbabwe boasts Africa's most industrialised economy.
     津巴布韦是非洲工业化程度最高的经济体。
• N-COUNT 经济情况;经济状况
  A country'seconomyis the wealth that it gets from business and industry.
  1. The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of more than 10 per cent.
     日本经济以年增长率超过10%的速度增长。
• N-UNCOUNT 节约;节俭
  Economyis the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted.
  1. ...improvements in the fuel economy of cars...
     汽车节油方面的改进
  2. There was mostly silence. I have never known such economy with words.
     大部分时候都是沉默，我还从未见过如此惜字如金的情形。
• N-COUNT 精打细算
  If you makeeconomies, you try to save money by not spending money on unnecessary things.
  1. They will make economies by hiring fewer part-time workers.
     他们将通过减少雇用兼职工人来节省开支。
• → see:economy class
• ADJ （比标准包装大的）经济装的
  Economyis used to describe large packs of goods which are cheaper than normal sized packs.
  1. ...an economy pack containing 150 assorted screws.
     内含150枚各种螺丝的经济装
• PHRASE 假节约;看似省钱的做法
  If you describe an attempt to save money asa false economy, you mean that you have not saved any money as you will have to spend a lot more later.
  1. A cheap bed can be a false economy...
     便宜的床看似省钱，其实可能不然。
  2. It seems a false economy to me to cut down on libraries.
     在我看来，减少图书馆的数量并不是真正的节约。

英英释义

noun

• an act of economizing
  1. it was a small economy to walk to work every day
  2. there was a saving of 50 cents
  Synonym:saving
• frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
  1. the Scots are famous for their economy
  Synonym:thriftiness
• the efficient use of resources
  1. economy of effort
• the system of production and distribution and consumption
  Synonym:economic system

双语例句

• They've entered this new confederacy because the central government's been unable to control the collapsing economy.
  由于中央政府无力控制逐渐崩溃的经济，所以他们加入了这个新联盟。
• Their purpose is to build a fair society and a strong economy
  他们的目的是要建立一个公平的社会和一个强大的经济体。
• Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions
  在联合国制裁的重压之下，他们的经济崩溃了。
• It seems a false economy to me to cut down on libraries.
  在我看来，减少图书馆的数量并不是真正的节约。
• As the economy develops, the living conditions of the people have been improved accordingly.
  经济发展了，人民的生活水平也随着提高了。
• There was mostly silence. I have never known such economy with words.
  大部分时候都是沉默，我还从未见过如此惜字如金的情形。
• Mr Li said China's reforms had brought vitality to its economy.
  李先生说中国的改革给其经济注入了活力。
• The new government's first challenge is the economy.
  新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。
• There is a lack of confidence in the government's ability to manage the economy
  人民对该政府管理经济的能力缺乏信心。
• To develop agriculture is all important to the national economy and the people's livelihood.
  发展农业是有关国计民生的大事。