/ɪ`kɑnәˏmaɪz/ /i`kɑnәˏmaɪz/ To manage with care or frugality; treat savingly or sparingly. 节俭;俭省。 To be careful in outlay; avoid waste and extravagance. 节俭;不浪费 Same as economise. 亦可作 economise。 Our family has to economize because prices are so high. 我们家人必须节省,因为物价太高。 to economize in housekeeping 勤俭持家。 |