economizing
/iˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪzɪŋ] /iˈkɑː.nə.maɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪzɪŋ] /i-ˈkä-nə-ˌmīz/ (ame, mw)
economizing — verb
- economizingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- economizings3rd person singular
- economizinging-ing form
- economizingedpast simple
1. to spend less money than you normally do by buying cheaper products or cutting b
to spend less money than you normally do by buying cheaper products or cutting back on certain services, in order to save or to have enough for essential things.
After losing his job, Kian started economizing by cooking at home instead of eating out.
economize by + gerund
Maja economized on her electricity bill by turning off lights during the day.
economized on + noun (bill)
Asher decided he needed to economize, so he started walking to work instead of driving.
Jack's family tried to economize during the winter when heating costs were high.
By economizing on entertainment, Bao managed to save enough for a new laptop.
- save
more general — you can save without reducing spending; economizing specifically means cutting expenses
- cut back
more casual; often implies reducing quantity ('cut back on eating out')
- tighten one's belt
informal idiom for making difficult financial cuts
- splash out
informal British; to spend a lot of money on something enjoyable
- splurge
to spend money freely or extravagantly
文法句型
economize on [noun phrase]
economize by [gerund phrase]
用法筆記
Most commonly used with 'on' followed by the thing being spent less on (e.g., 'economize on food', 'economize on travel'). Can also appear alone when the context is clear from the situation.
常見錯誤
2. to use something such as time, energy, fuel, or raw materials in a careful and e
to use something such as time, energy, fuel, or raw materials in a careful and efficient way so that none of it is wasted.
The factory economized on water by installing a recycling system for industrial use.
economized on + noun (water)
Folake economized her energy by planning her daily tasks before starting work.
economized + direct object (energy) — transitive
Car-sharing programs help communities economize on fuel by reducing the number of cars on the road.
Iris tried to economize on electricity so that her monthly bill would be lower.
To economize on fuel, the courier company planned its delivery routes more carefully each morning.
文法句型
economize [noun phrase]
economize on [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This sense can take a direct object ('economize time', 'economize energy'), where sense 1 cannot. It is also more common in formal or technical writing about resource management.