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economical
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Derivatives :
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economically
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- economical
[iːkə'nɔmɪkl]
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adjective
[+system]
[ car]
[ machine]
节约的
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adjective
[+person]
节省的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- economical
[ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl]
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adjective
节约的,节省的
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2.
adjective
经济的,经济学的
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adjective
节俭的,不浪费的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- economical
["iːkə'nɒmɪkəl]
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adj
using the minimum required; not wasteful of time, effort, resources, etc
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an economical car
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an economical style
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frugal; thrifty
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she was economical by nature
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3.
adj
a variant of economic
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4.
adj
[euphemistic]
deliberately withholding information (esp in the phrase economical with the truth)
Examples
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an economical stove
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节省燃料的炉子,经济炉
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Wind driven generators are economical where wind velocities average 6 m/s or more.
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风速平均在6米/秒以上的地方,风力发电机是经济的。
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an economical style
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economical
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经济实惠
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economical and practical
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烧煤气比烧煤上算。
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It's more economical to use gas than coal.
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