economize

英 [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]

美 [ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz]

v.  节省; 节约; 节俭

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

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BNC.33921 / COCA.25167

牛津词典

verb

• 节省；节约；节俭
  to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 economise


• VERB 节约;节省
  If youeconomize, you save money by spending it very carefully.
  1. We're going to have to economize from now on...
     从现在开始，我们不得不节约开支。
  2. Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.
     好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.
  好莱坞一直在讨论紧缩电影预算。
• Its investigation and utilization are very important to protect environment and to economize energy.
  高炉矿渣的充分利用有利于环境的保护和能源的节约。
• The economize oil control system of city gasoline automobile braking was studied and developed in this paper.
  对城市运行汽油车制动减速节油控制系统进行了研究与开发。
• Economize: prolong much time, the speed can be adujsted, prolong time more than one time;
  节约：延长时间，可调节燃烧速度，延长时间一倍以上；
• Power demand side management is one of effective measures to economize on energy and reduce discharge.
  电力需求侧管理是实现节能减排目标的有效措施之一。
• The software can economize the course hour, enhance the student's learning interest and teaching effect.
  通过该软件的使用，能够节约课时，增强学生的学习兴趣，提高教学效果。
• We must strictly economize on production and management expenses.
  低于估计的生产费用生产费管理费都要力求节约。
• How to economize on water and raise its utilization rate has become another subject to chemical enterprises nowadays.
  合理、节约用水以及提高水的利用率已经成为目前化工企业面临的重要课题。
• This technology can economize on energy resources, improve the quality of products, make use of low quality raw materials, compared with plastic pressing method.
  这种工艺与塑压法相比，可节约能源，提高产品质量和利用低质原料。
• I'd rather economize on clothes than food.
  我情愿节衣不愿缩食。