economy
n
1 [C, U] (instance of) avoidance of waste (of money, strength, time, resources, etc) (金錢、 力氣、 時間、 資源等的)節省, 節約
practise economy 實行節約
It's an economy to buy good shoes; they cost more, but they last much longer than cheap ones. 購買質量高的鞋很經濟; 雖花錢多, 但比廉價鞋耐穿得多.
[attrib 作定語]
We're having an economy drive (ie making a special effort to avoid waste or misuse of resources, etc) at school. 我們學校正開展節約運動(盡 量避免浪費或濫用資源).
an economy pack, ie a large amount of a product offered for sale at a reduced price 經濟裝(減價發售的大包裝貨品)
economy class, ie the cheapest class of (air) travel 經濟艙(最低廉的客機艙位).
2 [U] control and management of money, resources, etc of a community, society, household, etc 理財
political economy 政治經濟學
domestic economy 國內經濟.
3 [C] (often 常作 the economy) operation and management of a country's money supply, trade and industry; economic system (國家的)經濟管理; 經濟制度
The state of the economy is very worrying. 目前的經濟狀況令人十分擔憂.
The economies of Japan and China 日本和中國的經濟制度.