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economical | BrE iːkəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l,ɛkəˈnɒmɪk(ə)l, AmE ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk(ə)l,ˌikəˈnɑmɪk(ə)l | adjective ① (efficient) 经济的 jīngjì de ‹use, system›▸ an economical car 节油型汽车 ▸ this machine is very economical on electricity 这台机器很省电 ② (thrifty) 节俭的 jiéjiǎn de ‹housewife, manager›▸ to be economical with …; 在…方面精打细算 ③ figurative (sparing) 简洁的 jiǎnjié de ▸ to be economical with words 用词简练 ▸ to be economical with the truth euphemistic 没把实话全说出来 |