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。
• We have to economize on our money since we have little left.
  我们剩下的钱不多了，所以我们得节约些。
• Appliance of Frequency Conversion Life Feedwater Equipment and Effect Analysis of Economize on Energy
  变频给水设备的应用和节能效果分析
• Establish the maintenance plan, promote the energy sources economize, solve problems.
  制定维护计划，推进能源节约，解决问题。
• 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。
• Comply with laws and rules, economize resource, reduce the impact to atmosphere 、 source and soil continuously.
  遵守法律法规，节省资源，持续减少对大气、源、壤的影响。
• I'd rather economize on clothes than food.
  我情愿节衣不愿缩食。
• 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。
• We should effectively protect, rationally exploit and economize on natural resources.
  切实保护、合理开发和节约使用各种自然资源。
• 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。