sav·ing
noun/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
- [countable] an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
节省物；节省；节约 - saving of something Buy three and make a saving of 55p.
买三件就能节省 55 便士。 - saving on something With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills.
用这种新锅炉，能省一大笔燃料开销。 - The company reported cost savings of about $ 29 million during the second quarter.
该公司报告第二季度节省了约 2900 万美元的成本。 - The new building enjoys energy savings of 25 percent annually.
新建筑每年节能 25%。 - The service has delivered significant cost savings.
该服务显着节省了成本。
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2- For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500.
对一个四口之家来说，这意味着可以节省约 500 美元。 - The potential savings are enormous.
潜在的节约量非常大。 - This design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency.
这种设计可在燃料效率方面带来可观的节约。 - This represents a saving to British business of about £175 million a year.
这相当于英国商界每年节约1.75 亿英镑。 - This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs.
这项工作完成的同时节省了 40% 的员工成本。 - We need to find savings of around €30 million.
我们需要设法节省约 3,000 万欧元。 - We need to see where financial savings can be made.
我们需要弄清在哪些方面可以节省财政开支。 - We will pass on this saving to our customers.
我们将会把节余部份回报给顾客。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- find
- identify
- mean
- …
- come from something
- result from something
- saving for
- saving from
- saving in
- …
- saving of something Buy three and make a saving of 55p.
- savings[plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.
储蓄金；存款 - He put all his savings into buying a boat.
他用全部积蓄买了一条船。 - She spent her entire life savings (= all the money she had saved throughout her life) to furnish and equip the house.
她花了毕生的积蓄来装修布置房子。 - Tan financed the film himself from his personal savings.
谭自己用个人积蓄资助了这部电影的拍摄。 - He's living off his retirement savings.
他靠退休储蓄生活。 - Savings rates are at historic lows.
储蓄率处于历史低位。
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- I don't have any savings.
我没有任何积蓄。 - I was determined to build up some savings.
我决心攒些钱。 - My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank.
我祖父拒绝把积蓄存入银行。 - She lost her job and had to live on her savings.
她丢了工作，只好靠积蓄过日子。 - The card gives you instant access to your savings.
这个卡让你能快捷地存取积蓄。 - The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture.
这对夫妇在那个经营项目上损失了一生的积蓄。 - The war had wiped out the family savings.
战争夺走了这家人的全部积蓄。 - You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period.
如果你同意长期不动用存款，就会得到更高的利息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- life
- pension
- retirement
- …
- have
- invest
- put
- …
- grow
- account
- bank
- bond
- …
- access to your savings
- He put all his savings into buying a boat.
- -saving(in adjectives) that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary
节约的；节省…的 - labour-saving devices
节省人力的装置 - space-saving fitted furniture
节省空间的定做的家具
- labour-saving devices
Word OriginMiddle English: from the verb save.