单词 | cost-conscious |
释义 | > as lemmascost-conscious cost-conscious adj. having, displaying, or being characterized by an awareness of cost or costs. ΚΠ 1912 Newton (Mass.) Public Schools: Ann. Rep. 73 105 That slight advance was more the result of accident than of cost-conscious planning in the organization. 1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside v. xvi. 174 Compensation has been and will under the new Act be payable, however, and in these cost-conscious times, this is likely to mean that consent for ploughing will not be held back all that often. 2006 Washington Post 25 Dec. (Home ed.) a1/5 The notion of ‘congestion pricing’..could transform how Washingtonians travel, turning commuters into cost-conscious consumers. < as lemmas |
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