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economy

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e·con·o·my1 /ɪˈkɒnəmi $ ɪˈkɑː-/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun (plural economies)
1  [countableC]PE the system by which a country’s money and goods are produced and used, or a country considered in this way 經濟；經濟制度；經濟體
a successful economy
發展成功的經濟
the slowdown in the Japanese economy
日本經濟的減緩
n Grammar
You say the economy when talking about the economic system in a particular country:
Tourism is an important part of the economy.
✗Don’t say: Tourism is an important part of economy.
2  SPEND MONEY[countableC] something that you do in order to spend less money 節約措施，省錢辦法
The council must make economies to meet government spending targets.
市政會必須采取節約措施以達到政府的開支指標。
Not insuring your belongings is a false economy (=it is cheaper but could have bad results).
不給個人財産投保實際上並不劃算。
3  [uncountableU]SPEND MONEY the careful use of money, time, goods etc so that nothing is wasted 節約，節儉
The gas fire was turned low for reasons of economy.
爲了節省，把煤氣取暖器開小了。
The company announced that it would cut 500 jobs as part of an economy drive (=a way to save money).
公司宣布將裁員500人，作爲節省開支的措施之一。
4. economies of scale technicalTIBBT the financial advantages of producing something in very large quantities 規模經濟〔因生産規模擴大而成本降低〕
Examples from the Corpus
economies of scale• Analogously, large loans attract a lower interest rate than small loans because of the administrative economies of scale.• World trade, then, allows what economists call economies of scale.• Each has been trying to outbid the rest in an attempt to gain market share and so exploit economies of scale.• However, just to confuse matters, economies of scale plus economies of scope do not imply subadditivity.• There are a number of qualifications to this prediction, apart from the possibility of economies of scale discussed above.• Yet it is clear that transport costs can have important consequences in the presence of economies of scale.• The benefits of reaping economies of scale depend upon how far costs fall as output levels are increased.• This is not to say that mass markets have disintegrated or that economies of scale are irrelevant to competitive performance.
→ black economy, market economy, mixed economy
 COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + economy
strong/healthy/sound 繁榮的/健康的/健全的
The new government inherited a strong economy.
新政府接手的是一個經濟繁榮的國家。
weak/ailing/depressed 疲軟的/不景氣的/蕭條的
The economy is weak and consumer confidence is low.
經濟疲軟，消費者信心低迷。
fragile (=weak and likely to become worse) 脆弱的
nThe country’s fragile economy depends almost exclusively on tourism.
stable (=steady, rather than being strong then weak) 穩定的
The economy has been relatively stable for the last two or three years.
最近兩三年來經濟相對穩定。
stagnant (=bad and not progressing or improving) 停滞的
nMeasures aimed at reviving the stagnant economy are not working.
a flagging economy (=starting to become weaker) 逐漸衰弱的經濟
The government must take action to boost the flagging economy.
政府必須采取措施振興萎靡的經濟。
a booming economy (=extremely strong and successful) 迅速發展的經濟
What can we learn from China’s booming economy?
我們能從中國迅速發展的經濟中學到什麽？
the world/global economy 世界/全球經濟
Rising oil prices threaten the world economy.
油價上漲威脅世界經濟。
the local/national/domestic economy (=in one particular country or area) 當地/國民/國内經濟
The new factory has given a massive boost to the local economy.
新工廠大大推動了當地經濟。
nthe British/American/Japanese etc economy
The Japanese economy is showing signs of recovery.
a large/powerful economy 經濟大國/經濟強國
the world’s two most powerful economies
世界上兩個最強大的經濟體
a small economy 小型經濟體
Small economies like Kenya might struggle to survive in a global recession.
像肯尼亞這樣的小型經濟體可能要在全球經濟衰退中掙紮求存。
na developing economy (=one that is getting stronger and starting to include more modern industries)
Many developing economies are investing in sources of renewable energy.
an industrial economy (=one that is based mainly on industries producing goods or materials) 工業經濟
Expectations for growth in the main industrial economies remain low.
對於主要工業經濟體增長的預期依然很低。
an agricultural/a rural economy (=one that is based mainly on farming) 農業經濟
The early 1920s saw a rapid expansion in the American agricultural economy.
20世紀20年代初美國的農業經濟迅速增長。
a service economy (=one that is based mainly on selling services such as insurance or tourism) 服務(型)經濟
Britain has shifted from a manufacturing to a service economy.
英國已從制造型經濟轉爲服務型經濟。
a market/free-market economy (=based on companies producing and selling products freely, without restrictions) 市場/自由市場經濟
Eastern European countries were gradually making the transition to a market economy.
東歐國家正逐漸向市場經濟轉型。
a capitalist/socialist economy (=based on a capitalist or socialist political system) 資本主義/社會主義經濟
the large capitalist economies of western Europe
西歐資本主義經濟大國
the black economy especially British EnglishBrE (=business activity in which people buy and sell goods illegally, without paying tax) 黑色[非法]經濟
nIllegal immigrants have to seek work in the black economy.
verbs
manage/handle the economy 管理經濟
Governments are judged on how well they manage the economy.
通過管理經濟的能力來對政府進行評估。
ndevelop/expand the economy
The tax cut should help to expand the economy.
boost the economy (=make it stronger) 促進經濟發展
It is hoped that the Olympic Games will boost the country’s economy.
人們希望奧運會能促進國家經濟。
harm/damage the economy (=make it less successful) 損害/破壞經濟
Sanctions have damaged the economy.
制裁措施使經濟蒙受了損失。
destroy the economy 摧毀經濟
The floods last year destroyed the region’s economy.
去年的洪水摧毀了該地區的經濟。
the economy develops/expands/grows (=becomes more successful) 經濟發展/增長
The economy grew by 3% last year.
去年經濟增長了3%。
the economy booms (=becomes very successful very quickly) 經濟迅速發展
nThe economy is booming and share prices are at an all-time high.
the economy slows down 經濟放緩
The US economy is slowing down after a long period of growth.
美國經濟長期增長後正逐漸放緩。
the economy recovers (=returns to normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty) 經濟複蘇
nThe economy is beginning to recover from the recession.
n USAGE: Economy, economics
Don't confuse economy (=a country's economic system) and economics (=the study of how money is produced and used). You say:
He is studying economics.
✗Don’t say: He is studying economy.
Examples from the Corpus
economy• Inflation is a major problem in many South American economies.• It is impossible to quantify the exact value of the black economy.• Sparse, willful and distinct, Ladd manages an enviable economy with his music.• In a global economy, the only way to maintain a competitive edge is to lead the world in innovation.• The rush to a market economy is not enough: all that will bring is the destruction of the old system.• The republics would need to create the legal framework and conditions for market economies.• For reasons of economy, the armed forces keep equipment in service for 15 to 20 years.• For that reason, the gradual restraint of inflation and cooling of this overheated economy look impossible.• The absence of competition in the command political economy can result in problems as serious as those from excessive competition.• shadow economies that escape accurate analysis• Poland is trying to move from a centrally planned socialist economy to a free-market capitalist economy.• Low interest rates will help the economy.• Sometimes it is the economy that goes wrong.• The government's management of the economy has been severely criticized.• In the long run the economy will tend to gravitate towards a position of Walrasian equilibrium.• Quite apart from the political fallout, there is the nagging worry that the economy may already be on the brink of recession.
make economies• Non-redundancy dismissals By no means every dismissal occasioned by the need to restructure the business or to make economies is due to redundancy.
economy drive• One of the early acts of his Administration was an economy drive which included a horizontal slash in public pay.• Britain's newest taxpayer took her economy drive even further by visiting the Oxford Oxfam shop.• And the leisure department is to be ordered on to a tough economy drive, paring back all unnecessary expenditure.
economy2 adjectiveadj
economy size/pack BUYa product that is cheaper because you are buying a larger amount 經濟裝，實惠裝〔指比標準包裝量大而便宜的包裝〕
From Longman Business Dictionary
economye·con·o·my1 /ɪˈkɒnəmiɪˈkɑː-/ noun (plural economies)
1[countableC]ECONOMICS the system by which a country’s goods and services are produced and used, or a country considered in this way
the transformation from a centrally planned socialist economy to a market-led one
He expects Europe’s economies over the long run to grow faster than the US’s.
→ black economy → command economy → exchange economy → free economy → global economy → Goldilocks economy → informal economy → knowledge economy → market economy → mixed economy → parallel economy → planned economy → political economy → real economy → service economy → shadow economy
2[uncountableU] the careful use of money, goods, time etc so that nothing is wasted
For reasons of economy, the heating had been turned down.
The post office was closed as part of an economy drive (=a planned effort to cut costs).
3[countableC] a way of spending less money
Following the merger, the group should make economies of about FFr200 million next year.
As an economy measure, the company started to cut back on training.
4false economy something that seems to be a way of spending less money, but actually costs you more money in the end
Buying cheaper, poorer quality materials is often a false economy.
economyeconomy2 adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1an economy fare, hotel etc is cheaper than other things of the same type
You can choose from a range of economy and medium-priced hotels.
2an economy-size product or packet contains more than a normal one and is cheap compared to the normal size product
a large economy-size packet of detergent
Origin economy1
(1400-1500) French Greek oikonomia, from oikonomos “manager of a house”

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