• vi. 節約，節省；有效地利用
• vt. 節約，節省；有效地利用

來自economy, 經濟，節省。

economize (v.)

1640s, "to govern a household," from economy + -ize. Meaning "to spend less, be sparing in outlay" is from 1790. Related: Economized; economizing; economization; economizer.

1. Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.

老年人常常想方設法節約用暖氣，結果損害了他們的健康。

來自《權威詞典》

2. We must economize on fuel.

我們必須節約燃料.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. I'd rather economize on clothes than food.

我情愿節衣不愿縮食.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. We're going to have to economize from now on.

從現在開始，我們不得不節約開支。

來自辭典例句

5. Economize in order to make one's money spin out until next payday.

節省花錢以維持到下一次發薪.

來自辭典例句