名複: economies
economy





KK:[ɪˈkɑnǝmɪ] DJ:[iˈkɒnǝmi]
n.
- 節約,節省[C][U]
- 經濟;經濟情況;經濟結構[U][C]
- (客機的)經濟艙(= economy class)
a.
- 廉價的;經濟的
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
(pl. economies)
- the state of a country or area in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money. ▸a country or area having a particular economy:
- careful management of available resources. ▸ [as modifier] offering good value for money:▸a financial saving.
- (also economy class) the cheapest class of air or rail travel.
Phrase
- economy of scale
a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production.
Etymology
C15: from Fr. économie, or via L. from Gk oikonomia ‘household management’, based on oikos ‘house’ + nemein ‘manage’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》