1N-COUNT (国家或地区的)经济,经济体制 An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized. (国家或地区的)经济,经济体制
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。
2N-COUNT 经济情况;经济状况 A country's economy is the wealth that it gets from business and industry. 经济情况;经济状况
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。
3N-UNCOUNT 节约;节俭Economy is the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted. 节约;节俭
...improvements in the fuel economy of cars.
汽车节油方面的改进
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。
4N-COUNT [usually plural]精打细算 If you make economies, you try to save money by not spending money on unnecessary things. 精打细算
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。
5ADJ [ADJ n]经济的;便宜的Economy services such as travel are cheap and have no luxuries or extras. →see: economy class经济的;便宜的
6ADJ [ADJ n](比标准包装大的)经济装的Economy is used to describe large packs of goods which are cheaper than normal sized packs. (比标准包装大的)经济装的
7PHRASE 假节约;看似省钱的做法 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. 假节约;看似省钱的做法
A cheap bed can be a false economy.
便宜的床看似省钱,其实可能不然。
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。
Quotations
Economy is going without something you do want in case you should, some day, want something you probably won't wantAnthony HopeThe Dolly Dialogues
Everybody is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditureAnthony Eden
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselvesWilliam Lowndes
1operation of a country's money supply國家貨幣供應運作ADJECTIVE | VERB + ECONOMY | ECONOMY + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤booming, buoyant, dynamic, healthy, prosperous, robust, sound, stable, strong, thriving, vibrant蓬勃的經濟;繁榮的經濟;有活力的經濟;健康的經濟;穩定的經濟;強大的經濟➤expanding, growing增長的經濟➤improving, recovering, strengthening提升中的/恢復中的/逐漸增強的經濟▸➤ailing, bad, declining, depressed, failing, faltering, flagging, moribund, sagging, slowing, sluggish, slumping, sputtering, stagnant, struggling, troubled, weakening不景氣的經濟;蕭條的經濟;衰退的經濟;不振的經濟;低迷的經濟;下滑的經濟;停滯的經濟;疲軟的經濟◇The government devalued the currency to try to revive the flagging economy.政府使貨幣貶值以振興衰退的經濟。➤fragile, vulnerable, weak脆弱的經濟;疲軟的經濟➤overheated過熱的經濟➤bubble泡沫經濟◇In order for our bubble economy to continue expanding, Americans must continue spending.為了讓我們的泡沫經濟繼續膨脹,美國人必須繼續消費。➤competitive有競爭力的經濟➤sustainable可持續的經濟▸➤advanced, developed, modern發達的經濟;現代的經濟➤developing, emerging, new, third-world發展中的經濟;新興的經濟;第三世界的經濟▸➤agrarian, agricultural, capitalist, free-market, industrial, industrialized, knowledge-based, liberal, market, mixed, monetary, planned, political, rural, socialist農村/農業/資本主義/自由市場/工業/工業化/知識/自由/市場/混合/貨幣/計劃/政治/鄉村/社會主義經濟◇a modern industrial economy現代工業經濟➤domestic, global, globalized, internal, international, local, national, world國內經濟;全球經濟;國際經濟;地方經濟;國家經濟;世界經濟◇the increasingly competitive global economy競爭日趨激烈的全球經濟➤black, illicit, informal, underground黑色/非法/灰色/地下經濟◇The black economy booms when there is high unemployment.失業率偏高,黑市經濟就會繁榮起來。VERB + ECONOMY➤build, create, rebuild建設經濟;重建經濟◇Each party has its own strategy for building a strong economy.各政黨都有各自壯大經濟的策略。➤control, handle, manage, regulate, run控制經濟;管理經濟;調控經濟◇The government was accused of failing to run the economy competently.政府被指責未能有效地搞好經濟。➤bolster, boost, develop, expand, grow, improve, jump-start, kick-start, rescue, revitalize, revive, spur, stimulate, strengthen振興經濟;發展經濟;擴大經濟;促進經濟;改善經濟;搞活經濟;挽救經濟;復蘇經濟;穩定經濟;刺激經濟;加強經濟▸➤cripple, damage, destabilize, destroy, devastate, disrupt, harm, hurt, ruin, undermine, weaken, wreck破壞經濟;損害經濟;削弱經濟;摧毀經濟➤drive, fuel推動/刺激經濟◇Income from this exported crop drove the economy of Mali.這種農作物出口的收入推動了馬里的經濟增長。➤slow使經濟放緩◇Government measures to slow the economy failed to curb fuel demand growth.政府控制經濟增速的措施未能遏制燃油需求的增加。➤shape, transform使經濟成型/轉型◇This massive retailer has been shaping the economy for a decade.十年來這一大型零售商一直在左右着經濟。➤benefit, help, support, sustain助益/幫助/支持/維持經濟◇We want to support the local economy.我們要支持當地經濟。➤threaten威脅經濟◇Should we be worried that a dollar crisis threatens the economy?我們應該為美元危機對經濟造成威脅感到擔憂嗎?➤fix, stabilize修復/穩定經濟➤reform, restructure改革經濟;調整經濟結構➤liberalize, modernize使經濟自由化/現代化◇Japan has successfully modernized its economy.日本成功地實現了經濟現代化。➤diversify使經濟多元化◇Cuba should have been able to diversify its economy.古巴本應該有能力使經濟更加多元化。➤dominate主導經濟◇Tourism clearly dominates the local economy.旅遊業明顯主導着當地經濟。ECONOMY + VERB➤boom, develop, expand, flourish, grow, improve經濟繁榮/發展/擴大/昌盛/增長/改善➤be in recession, go into recession經濟衰退▸➤collapse, contract, decline, fail, falter, shrink, slow, stagnate, struggle, suffer經濟崩潰/收縮/下滑/失敗/舉步維艱/縮水/減速/停滯/掙扎/受挫▸➤pick up, rebound, recover, stabilize, turn around, turn round (especially BrE) 經濟好轉;經濟恢復;經濟穩定;經濟復蘇➤be based on sth經濟基於⋯◇The region has an economy based on services and finance.該地區的經濟以服務業和金融業為基礎。➤emerge from sth經濟擺脫⋯◇The South African economy emerged from decades of international isolation.南非的經濟擺脫了與國際社會隔離了幾十年的狀況。➤experience sth經濟經歷⋯◇It has been a while since the economy experienced a deep economic downturn.經濟深度下探已經持續了一段時間。➤function, operate, perform經濟運作/發揮功能/表現◇The economy is functioning very poorly.經濟運行很糟糕。➤move經濟運行◇It's the industry which keeps our national economy moving.這一產業保證國家經濟運行。➤hum, hum along (especially NAmE) 經濟穩步運行◇The economy is humming along at a healthy 4% pace.經濟以 4% 的速度健康穩步地運行。➤create sth, generate sth, produce sth經濟創造⋯/產生⋯/產出⋯PHRASES➤an area of the economy, a sector of the economy經濟領域/部門◇Drivers are needed in all sectors of the economy.各個經濟部門都需要司機。➤the backbone of the economy, the mainstay of the economy經濟支柱◇Agriculture was the backbone of the economy.從前農業是經濟支柱。➤a downturn in the economy, a downturn of the economy經濟衰退◇A downturn in the economy is affecting many small businesses.經濟衰退影響到很多小企業。➤growth in the economy, growth of the economy經濟增長◇A small manufacturing sector inhibits growth in the economy.製造業規模太小有礙經濟增長。➤control, handling, management, etc. of the economy經濟的控制/操控/管理等◇37% approved the president's handling of the economy.37% 的人贊成總統對經濟的調節方式。➤the size of the economy, the state of the economy經濟規模;經濟狀況◇The government has been criticized over the state of the economy.政府因其管理下的經濟狀況而受到批評。➡ topic at businesseconomy
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2careful use of money/time/resources金錢、時間或資源的運用ADJECTIVE | VERB + ECONOMY | ECONOMY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤significant有重大意義的節約方式▸➤false虛假節約◇Buying cheap shoes is a false economy.買便宜鞋穿並不省錢。➤fuel燃油節約◇The company has improved the fuel economy of all its vehicles.公司改進了所有車輛的節油性能。VERB + ECONOMY➤achieve, make實現節約;實行節省◇We could achieve major economies in time with this new machinery.用這台新機器我們可以節約大量時間。ECONOMY + NOUN➤drive (BrE) 節約運動◇Savings are being planned as part of a huge economy drive.計劃中節省資源是這個大規模節約運動的一部份。PREPOSITION➤economy in在⋯方面的節約◇possible economies in telephone costs有可能節約的電話費開支PHRASES➤economy of effort, economy of movement省力◇It was impressive to see her economy of movement as she worked the machine.令人印象深刻的是她操作機器十分省力。➤economy of scale規模經濟◇Bigger markets can provide significant economies of scale.擴大市場能夠形成強大的規模經濟。