saving

noun

/ˈseɪvɪŋ/

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[countable] an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
- saving of something Buy three and make a saving of 55p.
- saving on something With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills.
- The company reported cost savings of about $ 29 million during the second quarter.
- The new building enjoys an energy savings of 25 percent annually.
- The service has delivered significant cost savings.
Extra Examples
- For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500.
- The potential savings are enormous.
- This design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency.
- This represents a saving to British business of about £175 million a year.
- This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs.
- We need to find savings of around €30 million.
- We need to see where financial savings can be made.
- We will pass on this saving to our customers.
Topics Shoppingb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- great
- …
verb + saving
- find
- identify
- mean
- …
saving + verb
- come from something
- result from something
preposition
- saving for
- saving from
- saving in
- …
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savings
[plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.
- He put all his savings into buying a boat.
- She spent her entire life savings (= all the money she had saved throughout her life) to furnish and equip the house.
- Tan financed the film himself from his personal savings.
- He's living off his retirement savings.
- Savings rates are at historic lows.
Collocations Finance
FinanceIncome
- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
Expenditure
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
Banks
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
Personal finance
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
Financial difficulties
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra Examples
- I don't have any savings.
- I was determined to build up some savings.
- My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank.
- She lost her job and had to live on her savings.
- The card gives you instant access to your savings.
- The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture.
- The war had wiped out the family savings.
- You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period.
Topics Moneyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- life
- pension
- retirement
- …
verb + savings
- have
- invest
- put
- …
savings + verb
- grow
savings + noun
- account
- bank
- bond
- …
phrases
- access to your savings
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-saving
(in adjectives) that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary
- energy-saving modifications
- labour-saving devices
- space-saving fitted furniture
see also daylight saving time, face-saving, life-saving, money-saving, time-saving

Word OriginMiddle English: from the verb save.

单词	saving
释义	saving noun /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ jump to other results [countable] an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend saving of something Buy three and make a saving of 55p. saving on something With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. The company reported cost savings of about $ 29 million during the second quarter. The new building enjoys an energy savings of 25 percent annually. The service has delivered significant cost savings. Extra Examples For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500. The potential savings are enormous. This design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency. This represents a saving to British business of about £175 million a year. This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs. We need to find savings of around €30 million. We need to see where financial savings can be made. We will pass on this saving to our customers. Topics Shoppingb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big considerable great … verb + saving find identify mean … saving + verb come from something result from something preposition saving for saving from saving in … See full entry savings [plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. He put all his savings into buying a boat. She spent her entire life savings (= all the money she had saved throughout her life) to furnish and equip the house. Tan financed the film himself from his personal savings. He's living off his retirement savings. Savings rates are at historic lows. Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune build up funds/savings get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension get/receive/draw/collect a pension depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security Expenditure spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on… invest/put your savings in… throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on… lose your money/inheritance/pension use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings pay (in) cash use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check change/exchange money/currency give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit Banks have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account deposit money/funds in your account withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc. (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service Personal finance manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget offer/extend credit (to somebody) arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments Financial difficulties get into debt/financial difficulties be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash run out of/owe money face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £… can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent incur/run up/accumulate debts tackle/reduce/settle your debts Extra Examples I don't have any savings. I was determined to build up some savings. My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank. She lost her job and had to live on her savings. The card gives you instant access to your savings. The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture. The war had wiped out the family savings. You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period. Topics Moneyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective life pension retirement … verb + savings have invest put … savings + verb grow savings + noun account bank bond … phrases access to your savings See full entry -saving (in adjectives) that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary energy-saving modifications labour-saving devices space-saving fitted furniture see also daylight saving time, face-saving, life-saving, money-saving, time-saving Word OriginMiddle English: from the verb save.
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