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parsimony

英 ['pɑːsɪmənɪ] 美['pɑrsə'moni]
  • n. 吝啬;过度节俭

英英释意


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

双语例句


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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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