parsimony

[英] [ˈpɑ:səˌməʊni:] [美] [ˈpɑrsəˌmoni] 生词本

n.

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  • 英英释义

  • 行业释义

  • 词典例句

1. N-UNCOUNT 小气;吝啬 Parsimony is extreme unwillingness to spend money. 
  • Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.

    由于官方过于吝啬,仅制造了那一台机器。

Noun

1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

2. extreme stinginess

动物学

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  • 1.简约性
1. A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.
有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼。

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