"economize" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 节省
• 节约

Definition

小心地使用金钱、资源或时间，以免浪费；为了多储蓄而减少开支。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“save”更正式，常用于书面语或较正式的场合。常与“on”或“by”搭配使用（如 economize on electricity）。不要与“economic”（经济的）或“economical”（节约的/省钱的）混淆。

Examples

We need to economize on our electricity bill this month.

我们这个月需要在电费上**节省**。

She tries to economize by cooking at home.

她试图通过在家做饭来**节省**。

To economize, we stopped buying bottled water.

为了**节省**，我们不再买瓶装水。

If you want to travel more, you'll have to economize elsewhere.

如果你想多旅行，就得在其他地方**节省**。

We really have to economize now that prices have gone up.

既然价格上涨了，我们确实得**节省**了。

He managed to economize without sacrificing comfort.

他做到**节省**了，但没有牺牲舒适。