节约

节约 [jié yuē]

1. ■ practice thrift; economize; save; economy:

节约费用 reduce expenses;

节约开支 cut down expenses; retrench (expenditure);

节约人力物力 economize on manpower and material resources;

节约用水 economize on water; save on water;

节约用电 economize on electricity; save on electricity;

厉行节约 practice strict economy;

走捷径以节约时间 save time by taking a short cut;

我们必须节约燃料。 We must economize on fuel.

使用优质物品是明智的节约。 It is wise economy to use the best.

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常用词组

1. ■ 节约仓储费用 cut down overstocking cost;

2. ■ 节约法令 sumptuary laws;

3. ■ 节约劳动时间 economizing labor time;

4. ■ 节约留成 allowing enterprises to retain a percentage of those funds which they have saved by economizing;

5. ■ 节约能源 energy saving; reduce the consumption of energy;

6. ■ 节约时间规律 law of time-saving;

7. ■ 节约用料 material saving;

8. ■ 节约资金 economize on the use of funds