austerity

austerityausterityD.J.:[ɔsˈteriti]K.K.:[ɔˈstɛrɪti]n.1.简朴, 朴素War was followed by many years of austerity.战争结束后还要过多年的紧日子。2.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。

austerity[ɔ'sterəti]n.1.严厉,严峻;严格;严酷;苛刻2.(行为、习惯、习俗、态度等)严正,严肃,稳重,庄重3.(因短缺消费品而实行的)严格的节制消费,(国家财政开支上的)紧缩,缩减4.朴实,朴素,简朴5.[常用复数]苦行,苦修,禁欲生活变形n.austerities

austerityausterity[ɔsˈteriti]n.1.严肃, 严格, 严峻2.简朴, 朴素3.苦涩味4.[常用复]苦行; 禁欲生活5.(经济的)紧缩austerity program经济紧缩方案(如减少消费, 增加出口)
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