economical

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ec·o·nom·i·cal /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiː- $ -ˈnɑː-/ AWL adjectiveadj

1 CHEAPusing money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any 经济的，节约的 → economic

A small car is more economical to run.

开小型汽车比较省油。

good-quality clothes at economical prices

物美价廉的衣服

► see thesaurus at cheap

2. economical with the truth used humorously to say that someone is not telling the truth 没说实话〔幽默用法〕

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economical with the truth• Do not be downcast that you have been economical with the truth.• He thought I had been economical with the truth.• In insisting that no changes had been made to the original plan, his team was being economical with the truth.• In view of the Warc footnote, this statement seems to have been economical with the truth.• Members of his profession are often economical with the truth.

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economical• The Unipot does the work of several saucepans, and is very economical.• Her movements were fluid, economical and beautiful to watch, like those of a good swimmer.• People should be encouraged to buy smaller, more economical cars with fewer toxic emissions.• We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high.• Maybe if the food had been less pedestrian and the cost more economical, I could have done just that.• Dreamy, deft and economical, it was born to prowl the airwaves.• I'd like to buy a car that is more economical on petrol.• Tim's a very economical person, . He always looks around for the best buys.• Yet her simple, economical prose can carry irony as well as depth of feeling.• In the long run, hiring and training your own telemarketing staff is more economical, Tiknis says.• It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one.• It might be more economical to buy the video, rather than renting it so many times.• Buffalo is one of the most efficient grass-eating animals in the world, thus it is more economical to raise than cattle.• In some circumstances, it may prove more economical to replace complete joists.• This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run.• I'm trying to be more economical when I go shopping, and only buying what I really need.• In insisting that no changes had been made to the original plan, his team was being economical with the truth.

From Longman Business Dictionary

economicalec·o·nom·i·cal /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiː--ˈnɑː-/ adjectiveadj

using time, money, goods etc carefully and without wasting any

Adults generally watch a movie on video once or twice, making it more economical to rent than buy.

Environmentalists insist that polystyrene recycling can be economical.

ec·o·nom·i·cal adjectiveadj

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