economize

/ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkä-nə-ˌmīz/ (ame, mw)

economize — verb

  • economizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • economizeshe / she / it
  • economizedpast simple
  • economizing-ing form

1. to cut down on what you spend or use so that less money or other resources are w

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to cut down on what you spend or use so that less money or other resources are wasted

例句

Hari started economizing on lunches by bringing rice boxes from home.

economize on + expense

The school economized on heating costs by closing unused classrooms in winter.

同義詞
  • save

    broader and more common; it can mean keeping money or resources for later, not just cutting present costs

  • cut back

    emphasizes reducing an amount, often because money is tight or prices have risen

  • be frugal

    describes a person's general habit or attitude, not one practical step

反義詞
  • splurge

    to spend freely on something enjoyable or unnecessary

  • waste

    to use money or resources carelessly so they are lost

文法句型

economize on + [expense or resource]

economize by + [method]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'on' before the cost or resource being reduced, or by 'by' before the method. Common subjects are households, schools, businesses, and travelers making practical changes to spend less.

常見錯誤

❌We economized the travel budget.
✅We economized on travel costs.
💡The verb is usually intransitive and normally takes 'on', not a direct object.
❌She economized to taking the train.
✅She economized by taking the train.
💡Use 'by' before the action that helps you save money or resources.