economy
经济
释义2：
economy
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services• 经济 a particular system or stage of an economy• 经济制度，经济结构；经济情况 »the less-developed economies. 较不发达的经济状况。 »a free-market economy. 自由市场经济。2. [mass noun] careful management of available resources• 充分利用，节约，节省 »fuel economy. 燃料的充分利用。 sparing or careful use of something• 节省，简练，简洁 »economy of words. 语言简练。 [count noun] [一般作 economies] a financial saving• 财政节约 »there were many economies to be made by giving up our offices in central London. 放弃我们在伦敦市中心的办公室可以在许多方面节约开支。 (也作 economy class)the cheapest class of air or rail travel• （客机或列车的）经济舱，经济座（票价最低廉） »we flew economy. 我们乘的是经济舱。◙ adjective1. [attrib.] (of a product) offering the best value for money• （产品）经济的，合算的，廉价的 »an economy pack of soap flakes. 一包经济装肥皂。 designed to be economical to use• 节约型（设计）的，经济型的 »a new 1.1 litre economy engine. 一台1.1升新型节油发动机。【IDIOMS】
◘ economy of scale1. a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production• 规模经济◘ economy of scope1. a proportionate saving gained by producing two or more distinct goods, when the cost of doing so is less than that of producing each separately• 范围经济，范畴经济，纵深经济【语源】
1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'management of material resources'): from French économie, or via Latin from Greek oikonomia 'household management', based on oikos 'house' + nemein 'manage'. Current senses date from the 17th cent
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