e.con.o.mize
v.(动词)e.con.o.mized,e.con.o.miz.ing,e.con.o.miz.es v.intr.(不及物动词)To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures.节约:节约费用,如避免浪费或压缩开支等To make economical use of something:节约使用某物:例句:.The best that can be said for this method is that it economizes on thought.(Christopher Hitchens).这种方法最好的一点是它不费脑筋.(克里斯托夫·希钦斯)
v.tr.(及物动词)To use or manage with thrift:节约:节约地使用或经营:例句:the need to economize scarce energy resources.节约使用稀有能源的必要性
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econ.omiz.er
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