English → Chinese
economy
/BrE ɪˈkɒnəmi 
, AmE əˈkɑnəmi /
noun
1 [countable and uncountable] (saving) (careful management) 节约;
to practise economy; 厉行节约;
to make economies in sth; 在某方面实行节约;
economies of scale 规模效应;
it's an economy to pay for quality, because it lasts 买优质商品划得来，因为这类商品经久耐用
2 [countable] (financial system or state of a country) 经济;
the state of the economy; 经济状况;
a market/planned economy 市场／计划经济