| 释义 |
austerity/ɒˈsteriti, ɔ:-/n. (pl. -ies) 1 sternness; moral severity 严厉，严格；(道德上的)苛求 2 severe simplicity, e.g. of nationwide economies 紧缩，节俭，严格的节制消费(例如指国家的经济开支) 3 (esp. in pl. 尤用复数) an austere practice 苦行，艰苦生活 the austerities of a monk's life 僧侣的苦修生活 |