economy
/ɪˈkɒnəmi/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkä-nə-mē ə-, ē-/ (ame, mw)
economy — 名詞
- economysingular
- economiesplural
1. The structures and activities through which a nation produces, buys, and sells g
經濟
國家或地區的生產、貿易和消費體系
The structures and activities through which a nation produces, buys, and sells goods and services — for example, an island economy built on farming or a city economy driven by technology.
Minho found a job in his city after the local economy began to grow again.
當地的經濟開始重新成長後，Minho 在他居住的城市找到了工作。
collocation: economy grows
The new government's policies helped strengthen the national economy after years of trouble.
新政府的政策幫助強化了國家經濟，擺脫多年的困境。
collocation: strengthen the economy
Lucas studied how the economy of Taiwan changed during the 1980s and 1990s.
Lucas 研究了台灣經濟在 1980 年代和 1990 年代的變化。
A strong economy usually means more people can find work and earn good wages.
強勁的經濟通常意味著有更多人能找到工作並獲得良好的薪資。
The economy of the island depends mostly on farming and tourism for its income.
該島嶼的經濟主要依賴農業和觀光業來獲取收入。
- market
focuses on the buying and selling side rather than the full production system
- financial system
more specific — refers to banks, investments, and money flow, not total production
- economic system
more formal and technical; used in academic writing
文法句型
the economy (of a place)
a/an + adjective + economy
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives that describe its condition: 'booming,' 'struggling,' 'stable,' 'weak.' The definite article 'the' is almost always used when referring to a specific country's system — 'the Indian economy,' not 'an Indian economy' — unless you mean one possible system among many types.
常見錯誤
2. The practice of using less money, time, or materials to avoid waste — for exampl
節約；節省
節省使用金錢或資源以減少浪費
The practice of using less money, time, or materials to avoid waste — for example, turning off lights to save electricity, or buying in bulk to reduce packaging.
Rachid praised his team's efforts at economy, which cut the project costs by half.
Rachid 讚揚團隊的節約努力，成功將專案成本減半。
collocation: efforts at economy
The company introduced several economies, including turning off lights after office hours.
公司推行了多項節約措施，包括在下班後關閉燈光。
plural form: economies = specific savings
For the sake of economy, Iris took the bus instead of a taxi to work.
為了節省開支，Iris 搭公車上班，不搭計程車。
The hotel manager found an economy in using refillable soap bottles instead of single-use ones.
飯店經理發現了一項節約方式：使用可補充的肥皂瓶取代一次性產品。
Driving at a steady speed is a small economy that lowers your fuel bills.
以穩定速度駕駛是一項小小的節約，可以降低油費。
- waste
using more than needed
- extravagance
spending freely without concern for cost
文法句型
for economy
an economy (in/of something)
plural: economies (specific savings)
用法筆記
The plural 'economies' refers to specific cost-saving actions or measures. This sense is common in business writing and everyday budgeting contexts. 'False economy' is a fixed expression meaning a saving that actually costs more in the long run.
常見錯誤
economy — 形容詞
- economypositive
- more economycomparative
- most economysuperlative
1. Designed or sold at a lower price than the standard version, often with fewer fe
經濟的
價格低於標準版本的
Designed or sold at a lower price than the standard version, often with fewer features or simpler materials — for example, an economy seat on a plane that costs less but has less leg room.
We booked an economy flight to Japan for half the price of a regular ticket.
我們訂了前往日本的經濟艙機票，價格只有一般票價的一半。
collocation: economy flight / economy class
Zayd chose an economy car rental so he could save money for hotel stays.
Zayd 選擇了經濟型租車服務，這樣他就能省下錢來支付住宿費用。
collocation: economy car
The hostel offers economy rooms with shared bathrooms at very low rates.
這間青年旅館提供價格非常低廉的經濟房，衛浴需與他人共用。
Lien bought an economy pack of twelve pens instead of paying for each one separately.
Lien 買了一包經濟包裝的十二支筆，而不是每支分開購買。
An economy seat on the train was small, but Emre did not mind.
火車上的經濟座雖然狹小，但 Emre 並不介意。
文法句型
economy + noun
用法筆記
This adjective only appears before a noun ('attributive position'). Do not use it with 'more' or 'most' — instead of 'more economy,' say 'cheaper' or 'more affordable.' Most common in travel (economy class, economy fare), car rental, and product packaging contexts.