parsimony

• n. 吝啬；过度节俭

来自拉丁语parcere,节省，储蓄，适度，可能来自parum,小的，少的，来自PIE*pau,少的，词源同few,poor.-mony,名词后缀。后词义贬义化。

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

2. extreme stinginess

parsimony (n.)

early 15c., from Latin parsimonia "sparingness, frugality, thrift," from pars-, past participle stem of parcere "to spare, save, refrain from, use moderately" (which is said to be unrelated to Latin parvus "small," parum "too little") + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition.

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Combined with the human tyrosinase gene sequence, the gene tree was constructed using parsimony method.

结合已发表人的序列, 用简约法构建了基因树.

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Occasional visitors could be forgiven for thinking parsimony is a typically German trait.

一些偶尔来德国的人会认为,吝啬是德国人的典型特征,这种想法也许可以谅解.

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It is still using the traditional straight design, overall design parsimony appears to be agile.

该机仍采用传统的直板造型设计, 整体的设计风格显得简约利落.

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Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.

节俭使资本增长, 挥霍和运用不当使资本减少.

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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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BPA ( brooks parsimony analysis ) is one of the most popular methods in the study of historical biogeography.

BPA ( brooksparsimonyanalysis ) 是历史生物地理学研究的重要分析方法之一,在过去的20年内得以发展和完善.

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However much Asians trumpet the value of parsimony, their governments any in opening the fiscal sluices.

无论亚洲国家如何大力宣扬节俭的价值, 它们的政府在大开财政支出之闸门方面都毫不比他国怯懦.

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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。

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