economy /ɪˈkɒnəmɪ/ star5 CET4 TEM4 (economies)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and commerce of a country or region are organized. 经济体制

  例：

  Zimbabwe boasts Africa's most industrialized economy.

  津巴布韦自夸有着非洲最为工业化的经济体制。

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A country's economy is the wealth that it gets from business and industry. 经济状况

  例：

  The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of more than 10 percent.

  日本的经济以每年10%以上的速度增长。

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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Economy is the use of the minimum amount of money, time, or other resources needed to achieve something, so that nothing is wasted. 节省

  例：

  ...improvements in the fuel economy of cars.

  …在节省汽车燃料方面的一些改进。

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  ADJ（形容词） Economy services such as travel are cheap and have no luxuries or extras. 经济的; 便宜的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...the limitations that come with economy travel.

  …伴随经济舱的一些限制。

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  （） →see economy class
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  ADJ（形容词） Economy is used to describe large packs of products that are cheaper than normal sized packs. 经济装的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...an economy pack containing 150 assorted screws.

  …内有150枚各式螺钉的一个经济装。

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  PHRASE（习语） 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. 貌似省钱，长远上却费钱

  例：

  A cheap bed can be a false economy, so spend as much as you can afford.

  一张廉价的床长远上并不省钱，所以要尽你所能买贵的。