economize

C2

v. 节约, 节省, 有效地利用

发音

US /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/
其它
UK /iˈkɒnəmaɪz/

词形变化

economized economizes 三单 economizes economizing economizing 现在分词 economized 过去式 economized 过去分词

别名

economise œconomise œconomize

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

    节约

    节省

    撙节

    悭皮

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To use frugally.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

husband save conserve economise

上位词 5

save drop spend preserve expend

下位词 2

retrench tighten one's belt

词源

From economy + -ize.

来源：wiktionary