economized是什么意思？

economized

• v. 节省，减少开支( economize的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• We’ve economized as much as possible,but to little great avail,since we still owe a lot of money. 我们尽可能节俭,但没什么用,因为我们仍然欠了一大笔债。
• He economized by using trams instead of taking taxis. 他改乘电车而不乘出租汽车以节省钱.
• He economized by using buses instead of taking taxis. 他不坐出租车而改乘公共汽车以节省钱.
• He economized by using trams instead of taking a taxi every time he went to school. 他上学搭电车而不坐出租汽车,以节省钱.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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