economical 音标拼音: [
, ɛkən'ɑmɪkəl] [
, ikən'ɑmɪkəl]
a . 节俭的,经济的,合算的
节俭的,经济的,合算的
economical adj 1 :
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness ; "
an economic use of home heating oil "; "
a modern economical heating system "; "
an economical use of her time " [
synonym : {
economic }, {
economical }]
2 :
of or relating to an economy ,
the system of production and management of material wealth ; "
economic growth "; "
aspects of social ,
political ,
and economical life " [
synonym : {
economic },
{
economical }]
3 :
avoiding waste ; "
an economical meal "; "
an economical shopper "; "
a frugal farmer "; "
a frugal lunch "; "
a sparing father and a spending son "; "
sparing in their use of heat and light "; "
stinting in bestowing gifts "; "
thrifty because they remember the great Depression "; "`
scotch '
is used only informally " [
synonym : {
economical }, {
frugal }, {
scotch },
{
sparing }, {
stinting }]
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conomique ,
L .
oeconomicus orderly ,
methodical ,
Gr . ?
economical .
See {
Economy }.]
1 .
Pertaining to the household ;
domestic . "
In this economical misfortune [
of ill -
assorted matrimony .]" --
Milton .
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2 .
Relating to domestic economy ,
or to the management of household affairs .
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And doth employ her economic art And busy care ,
her household to preserve . --
Sir J .
Davies .
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3 .
Managing with frugality ;
guarding against waste or unnecessary expense ;
careful and frugal in management and in expenditure ; --
said of character or habits .
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Just rich enough ,
with economic care ,
To save a pittance . --
Harte .
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4 .
Managed with frugality ;
not marked with waste or extravagance ;
using the minimum of time or effort or resources required for effectiveness ;
frugal ; --
said of acts ;
saving ;
as ,
an economical use of money or of time ;
an economic use of home heating oil . [
WordNet sense 3 ]
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5 .
of or pertaining to the national or regional economy ;
relating to political economy ;
relating to the means of living ,
or the resources and wealth of a country ;
relating to the production or consumption of goods and services of a nation or region ;
as ,
economic growth ;
economic purposes ;
economical truths ;
an economic downturn .
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These matters economical and political . --
J .
C .
Shairp .
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There was no economical distress in England to prompt the enterprises of colonization . --
Palfrey .
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Economic questions ,
such as money ,
usury ,
taxes ,
lands ,
and the employment of the people . --
H .
C .
Baird .
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6 .
Regulative ;
relating to the adaptation of means to an end .
--
Grew .
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7 .
of or pertaining to economics .
economic theory [
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
8 .
profitable .
Opposite of {
uneconomic }. [
WordNet sense 4 ]
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WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
9 .
avoiding waste ;
as ,
an economical meal .
Opposite of {
wasteful }.
Syn :
frugal ,
scotch ,
sparing ,
stinting ,
thrifty .
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WordNet 1 .
5 ]
Note :
Economical is the usual form when meaning frugal ,
saving ;
economic is the form commonly used when meaning pertaining to the management of a household ,
or of public affairs .
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56 Moby Thesaurus words for "
economical ":
Scotch ,
budget ,
canny ,
careful ,
chary ,
cheap ,
cheeseparing ,
close ,
conservative ,
conserving ,
easy ,
economic ,
economizing ,
economy ,
forehanded ,
frugal ,
inexpensive ,
labor -
saving ,
low ,
low -
priced ,
manageable ,
mean ,
miserly ,
moderate ,
modest ,
money -
saving ,
niggardly ,
nominal ,
parsimonious ,
penny -
pinching ,
penny -
wise ,
penurious ,
politico -
economic ,
provident ,
prudent ,
prudential ,
reasonable ,
saving ,
scrimping ,
sensible ,
shabby ,
shoddy ,
skimping ,
socio -
economic ,
spare ,
sparing ,
stingy ,
thrifty ,
tight ,
tight -
fisted ,
time -
saving ,
token ,
unexpensive ,
unwasteful ,
within means ,
worth the money
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