Austerity
[ ɔ'stɛrəti ]
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n. 严厉;简朴，朴素;苦行;节衣缩食;
💡 词根助记
auster 【希腊语传入拉丁语】刺耳,尖刻
📝 例句
austerity program
经济紧缩方案(如减少消费, 增加出口)
It can take stringent austerity measures.
它可以制定严格的紧缩措施。
A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life.
他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
Say, how's this for socialist austerity?
瞧，这象社会主义的朴素生活吗？
Martin became accustomed to a life of great austerity.
马丁习惯了质朴的生活。
🌱 联想助记
【记】au-谐音“诶哟”,sterity-sterility不毛之地:需要节俭
***联想记忆词汇***
在皇上的auditorium坐了很多的audience,他们来audition关于足球彩票的经验,一些austerity的auditor紧张的audit上一期的销售情况,上一期auspicious彩民韦小宝的到来augment了喜庆的aura,大家觉得这是一个好的auspice
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
austerity
n
1 [U] quality of being austere 简朴; 紧缩
the austerity of the Government's economic measures 政府经济措施方面的紧缩
War was followed by many years of austerity. 战争结束後还要过多年的紧日子.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
condition, activity or practice that is part of an austere way of life 节衣缩食; 艰苦朴素
Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒ'sterәti]n. 朴素, 苦行, 严格, 严峻
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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to talk to someone at the bank next week.
下星期与银行的人谈一谈。
The above inquiry weas forwarded to you on Oct. 10, but we haven't received your reply until now. Your early offer will be highly appreciated.
上述询价已于10月10日发往你方，可是我们到现在还没收到你方答复，请早日发盘不甚感谢。
OK. I've got a better idea. Why don't we do it together?
好，我有了一个更好的主意。为什么我们不一起干呢？