- economise
 - [i'kɔnəmaiz]
 - vt. 节约,节省
vi. 节约,节省 
参考例子
           - 1.In one sense, the brain could be trying to economise during a repetitive task by shifting resources to the default mode.
 - 有一种解释是,在进行重复性任务时,大脑能努力节约,通过转移资源到静息状态默认脑活动网络中的办法。
 
- 2.they economise only when they could save money for themselves, if they could gain nothing or even be affected by the economising, they would quit.
 - 不能为自己省钱甚至可能影响自己挣钱时,就不节约。这种片面的、狭隘的“节约”,归根结底不是真正的节约。
 
- 3.He suggested that bees which make hexagonal cells evolved in steps from bees that made round cells, under pressure from natural selection to economise wax.
 - 他认为,建筑六角形蜂房的蜜蜂是从建筑圆形蜂房的蜜蜂进化而来;是在节省蜡的自然选择压力下的几个进化阶段形成的。
 
英文解释
           - v.
 - 1.spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
 - 2.use cautiously and frugally
 
网络释义
               - economise
 - 节省;
 
- to economise
 - 节约;