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单词 economize
释义 econ·o·mize
\-ˌmīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: economy + -ize
intransitive verb
: to practice economy:
 a. : to use more sparingly
  < it was necessary to economize in the running of diesel engines — G. de Q.Robin >
 b. : to effect a saving — usually used with on
  < the larger animal … can economize on brain, eyes, and certain other organs — J.B.S.Haldane >
transitive verb
1. : to use more economically : save
 < regenerators which economize fuel — E.B.Shand >
2. : to give economic value to : utilize to the best advantage
 < they learned how to economize the soil — Richard Koebner >
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