economize

英[i'kɔnəmɑiz]美[i'kɔnəmɑiz]

v.[T,I]
节约，节省，有效地利用

同：	[v.] conserve, economise, husband, save
反：	[v.] blow, squander, waste

From about the middle of the Eighteenth Century the improvement in agricultural technique began to make it possible to economize in labor
自十八世纪中叶前后起，由于农业技术的改进，节约劳动力开始成为可能。收藏
ELEPHaNT stabilizer can adjust the voltage and economize electricity, and is therefore used as a safeguard of computers.
“象牌”稳压器能调整电压，节约用电，是电脑的保护神。收藏
To economize clothing and food
节衣缩食收藏
the need to economize scarce energy resources.
节约使用稀有能源的必要性收藏
Nevertheless, early effort to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job
早期人们为保存冰而作出了大量的努力，包括用毯子把冰包起来，使得冰不能发挥它的作用。收藏

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use cautiously and frugally
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
[同] conserve, economise, economize, husband
[反] blow, squander, waste
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
[同] economise, economize, save

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