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单词

parsimony

读音
ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni
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释义

n. 吝啬;过度节俭

例句

Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
由于官方过于吝啬,仅制造了那一台机器。
Thrift, neither like extravagance, nor like parsimony, is a doctrine of the mean.
俭是一种中道 ,既不同于奢侈 ,又不能归结为吝啬。
Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.
节俭使资本增长,挥霍和运用不当使资本减少。

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出国,其他

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GRE填空及阅读机经,经济学人(The Economist)