| 单词 | economy drive |
| 释义 | > as lemmaseconomy drive economy drive n. originally U.S. (originally) the sale of goods or stocks at a particularly low price; (now) a campaign to make savings by reducing expenses. ΚΠ 1917 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 16 Dec. (Outing section) 48/4 (advt.) The ‘Special Economy Drive’ is for December only. 1920 Evening State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 20 Mar. 1/1 Mrs. Charles Ryan, head of the state economy drive... In the thrift campaign emphasis is placed of the real meaning of thrift. 2007 Independent (Nexis) 10 Mar. (Save & Spend section) 10 Mr Millard is in a money panic... ‘We are going to have to go on an economy drive,’ he says glumly. < as lemmas |
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