economize

美 [ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz]英 [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]
  • vi.节约;节省;节俭

过去式: economized 现在分词: economizing 过去分词: economized 第三人称单数: economizes

economizeeconomize

verb

节省;节约;节俭
to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use

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。

save

These words all mean to keep money instead of spending it.以上各词均含存钱、攒钱之义。

to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing常指为了买某物而攒钱、储蓄:

I'm saving for a new car.

我正攒钱想买辆新车。

to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose指谨慎花钱、把…编入预算:

If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.

我们精打细算一点,就能够负担这次旅行。

to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use指节省、节约、节俭

( rather informal ) to spend less money because there is less available指勒紧腰带省吃俭用:

With the price increases, we are all having to tighten our belts.

由于物价上涨,我们都只好勒紧裤腰带了。

( rather informal ) to spend very little money on the things that you need to live, especially so that you can save it to spend on sth else尤指为了攒钱节衣缩食、省吃俭用:

They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.

他们省吃俭用,为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。

economize

频次

  • 2
    VERB 节约;节省
    If you economize, you save money by spending it very carefully.

    We're going to have to economize from now on...

    从现在开始,我们不得不节约开支。

verb

1
use cautiously and frugally
I try to economize my spare time
conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
Synonym: conserve husband economise
2
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
This move will save money
The less fortunate will have to economize now
Synonym: save economise

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Results It could reduce operation procedures , economize materials and shorten time .

    结果矫治中可减少操作步骤、节省材料、缩短时间。

  2. Our family has to economize because prices are so high .

    我们家人必须节省,因为物价太高。

  3. 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。

  4. We 're going to have to economize from now on

    从现在开始,我们不得不节约开支。

  5. Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets .

    好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。

  6. I 'd rather economize on clothes than food .

    我情愿节衣不愿缩食。

  7. We must economize on fuel .

    我们必须节约燃料。

  8. He economized on food and clothing to save for his tuition .

    他省吃俭用,积攒学费。

  9. The management decided to economize by cutting the dead wood from the workforce , thus reducing the wages bill .

    资方决定节省开支,裁减劳动力中的冗员,这样可以减少工资支出。

  10. We 've economized as much as possible , but to little great avail , since we still owe a lot of money .

    我们尽可能节俭,但没什么用,因为我们仍然欠了一大笔债。

  11. We should lose no time in increasing production and economizing .

    六、抓紧增产节约

  12. He economized by using trams instead of taking a taxi every time he went to school .

    他上学搭电车而不坐出租汽车,以节省钱

  13. Strengthing Management of Economizing Electricity Enhancing BenefIt'step by Step .

    强化节电管理效益逐上台阶

  14. Research on Land Economizing Inquiry System in Railway Engineering Construction

    铁路工程建设节约用地咨询系统的研究

  15. Analysis on Development Tendency of Architecture Energy Economizing in Temperate Area

    温和地区建筑节能发展方向的探究

  16. The Neural Net - work Control of Secondary Regulation Energy - economizing System

    二次调节节能系统神经网络控制

  17. Improvement of Combustion to Save Coal Economize to use water ;

    改善燃烧以节约用煤节约用水;

  18. Strengthen economizing on energy and management and administration to improve the enterprise developing

    抓好节能减排加强经营管理促进企业发展

  19. This new machine will help economize on raw materials .

    这台新机器将有助于节约原材料。

  20. Economize on energy and resources to develop a cyclic economy .

    节约各类能源和资源,努力发展循环经济。

  21. Thoughts An analysis to Marx 's theory about economizing constant capital

    马克思的不变资本节约思想探析

  22. Research on Efficiency and Economize Electricity of Enterprise 's Light Illumination

    企业灯光照明的效率与节电技术研究

  23. Cold forging process economizes more material and energy than machining process method .

    冷锻技术比切削加工和其他加工方法(如热模锻等)节约材料和能源,还可以高效率地加工形状复杂的零件。

  24. The potential and measures of economizing on water in Xinjiang agriculture

    论新疆农业节水潜力与措施

  25. Pricing of water is a basic economic means to promote economizing on using water ;

    水价是促进节水最基本的经济手段;

  26. The paper elaborates on the importance of economize resources currently .

    结合目前资源上消耗的现状,对现阶段节约资源的重要性进行了阐述。

  27. In this paper the importance of economizing energy in industry briefly is introduced .

    本文简述了节约能源的意义。

  28. The Energy Saving Principle of the Oil-Gas Balance System and Its Economizing Effect

    谈谈油气平衡系统的防耗机理及节能效果

  29. New Conception of Economizing Energy on the Oil Extracting Pump

    石油抽油泵节能的新构思

  30. Effects of Economizing Energy and Environmental Protection of Emulsion Fuel

    乳液燃料的节能和环境保护作用