e·co·nom·ic

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/

[only before noun] connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society经济的；经济上的；经济学的
- They discussed social, economic and political issues.他们讨论了社会、经济和政治问题。
- economic growth/development经济增长／发展
- the worst economic crisis since the war战争以来最严重的经济危机
- There will be no quick economic recovery.经济将不会迅速复苏。
- the government’s economic policy政府的经济政策
- economic activity/cooperation/reform经济活动/合作/改革
- an economic downturn/slowdown经济衰退/放缓
- A public spending programme is out of the question in the current economic climate.在当前的经济环境下，公共支出计划是不可能的。
see also socio-economic
Synonyms economic
economicfinancial ▪ commercial ▪ monetary ▪ budgetaryThese words all describe activities or situations that are connected with the use of money, especially by a business or country.
economic connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society:
This book deals with the social, economic and political issues of the period.这本书论及了那个时期的社会、经济和政治问题。
financial connected with money and finance:
She had got into financial difficulties.她陷入了财务困境。
Tokyo is a major financial centre.东京是主要的金融中心。
commercial connected with the buying and selling of goods and services.monetary (formal or finance) connected with money, especially all the money in a country:
closer European monetary union更为紧密的欧洲货币联盟
budgetary (finance) connected with a budget (= the money available or a plan of how it will be spent).
Patterns
- economic/financial/commercial/monetary/budgetary affairs/decisions
- the economic/financial/commercial/budgetary climate
- the economic/financial/commercial side of something
- a(n) economic/financial/commercial centre
Which Word? economic / economical
economic / economical
- Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’:
  the government’s economic policy政府的经济政策
  the economic aspects of having children生育孩子在经济方面的问题
  .
see also economy (1)
- Economical means ‘spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste’:
  It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.大量购买洗衣粉通常要省钱些。
see also economy (3)
Extra Examples
- Economic growth was fastest in Japan.那时日本的经济增长最快。
- She's a lecturer in economic history.她是经济史的讲师。
- The government's economic policy has been broadly successful.政府的经济政策总体上取得了成功。
- This book deals with the social, economic and environmental questions of the period.本书探讨了这一时期的社会、经济和环境问题。
- They discussed competitiveness in global economic markets.他们讨论了全球经济市场的竞争力。
- The current economic downturn has affected the city's art scene.当前的经济低迷影响了该市的艺术界。
- The welfare state is inefficient in purely economic terms.纯粹从经济角度来看，福利国家效率低下。
Topics Moneyb1
(especially in negative sentences) (of a process, a business or an activity) producing enough profit to continue有利可图的；可赚钱的；合算的 synonym profitable
- The college was not achieving the numbers of students needed to make it economic.这所大学没有招收到盈利所需的学生人数。
- it is economic to do something They found it was not economic to sell their milk to the supermarkets.他们发现把牛奶卖给超市不划算。
- it is economic for somebody/something to do something It's simply not economic for these small farmers to start buying large amounts of expensive fertilizer.这些小农场主开始大量购买高价肥料，这根本无利可图。
opposite uneconomic
Synonyms successful
successfulprofitable ▪ commercial ▪ lucrative ▪ economicThese words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.
successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:
The play was very successful on Broadway.那部剧在百老汇大获成功。
The company has had another successful year.公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
profitable making a profit:
a highly profitable business一家赢利很高的企业
commercial [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit:
The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).这部电影票房收入不佳。
lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit:
They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue:
Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.附近有超市开业的话，当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。
Patterns
- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Extra Examples
- The business was getting to the stage where it wasn't economic any longer.生意已经到了不再经济的阶段。
- Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.附近有超市开业的话，当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。
- These investment projects will become economic in a few years.这些投资项目将在几年内实现经济效益。

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek oikonomikos, from oikonomia ‘household management’, based on oikos ‘house’ + nemein ‘manage’. Originally a noun, the word denoted household management or a person skilled in this, hence the early sense of the adjective (late 16th cent.) ‘relating to household management’. Modern senses date from the mid 19th cent.

单词	economic
释义	e·co·nom·ic adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/, /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/ [only before noun] connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society经济的；经济上的；经济学的 They discussed social, economic and political issues.他们讨论了社会、经济和政治问题。 economic growth/development经济增长／发展 the worst economic crisis since the war战争以来最严重的经济危机 There will be no quick economic recovery.经济将不会迅速复苏。 the government’s economic policy政府的经济政策 economic activity/cooperation/reform经济活动/合作/改革 an economic downturn/slowdown经济衰退/放缓 A public spending programme is out of the question in the current economic climate.在当前的经济环境下，公共支出计划是不可能的。 see also socio-economic Synonyms economiceconomicfinancial ▪ commercial ▪ monetary ▪ budgetaryThese words all describe activities or situations that are connected with the use of money, especially by a business or country.economic connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society: This book deals with the social, economic and political issues of the period.这本书论及了那个时期的社会、经济和政治问题。 financial connected with money and finance: She had got into financial difficulties.她陷入了财务困境。 Tokyo is a major financial centre.东京是主要的金融中心。 commercial connected with the buying and selling of goods and services.monetary (formal or finance) connected with money, especially all the money in a country: closer European monetary union更为紧密的欧洲货币联盟 budgetary (finance) connected with a budget (= the money available or a plan of how it will be spent).Patterns economic/financial/commercial/monetary/budgetary affairs/decisions the economic/financial/commercial/budgetary climate the economic/financial/commercial side of something a(n) economic/financial/commercial centre Which Word? economic / economicaleconomic / economical Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’: the government’s economic policy政府的经济政策 the economic aspects of having children生育孩子在经济方面的问题 . see also economy (1) Economical means ‘spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste’: It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.大量购买洗衣粉通常要省钱些。 see also economy (3) Extra Examples Economic growth was fastest in Japan.那时日本的经济增长最快。 She's a lecturer in economic history.她是经济史的讲师。 The government's economic policy has been broadly successful.政府的经济政策总体上取得了成功。 This book deals with the social, economic and environmental questions of the period.本书探讨了这一时期的社会、经济和环境问题。 They discussed competitiveness in global economic markets.他们讨论了全球经济市场的竞争力。 The current economic downturn has affected the city's art scene.当前的经济低迷影响了该市的艺术界。 The welfare state is inefficient in purely economic terms.纯粹从经济角度来看，福利国家效率低下。 Topics Moneyb1 (especially in negative sentences) (of a process, a business or an activity) producing enough profit to continue有利可图的；可赚钱的；合算的 synonym profitable The college was not achieving the numbers of students needed to make it economic.这所大学没有招收到盈利所需的学生人数。 it is economic to do something They found it was not economic to sell their milk to the supermarkets.他们发现把牛奶卖给超市不划算。 it is economic for somebody/something to do something It's simply not economic for these small farmers to start buying large amounts of expensive fertilizer.这些小农场主开始大量购买高价肥料，这根本无利可图。 opposite uneconomic Synonyms successfulsuccessfulprofitable ▪ commercial ▪ lucrative ▪ economicThese words all describe somebody/something that is making or is likely to make money.successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular: The play was very successful on Broadway.那部剧在百老汇大获成功。 The company has had another successful year.公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。 profitable making a profit: a highly profitable business一家赢利很高的企业 commercial [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit: The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit).这部电影票房收入不佳。 lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit: They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。 economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue: Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.附近有超市开业的话，当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。 Patterns a successful/profitable/lucrative business a successful/profitable/lucrative year a(n) commercial/economic success Extra Examples The business was getting to the stage where it wasn't economic any longer.生意已经到了不再经济的阶段。 Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.附近有超市开业的话，当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。 These investment projects will become economic in a few years.这些投资项目将在几年内实现经济效益。 Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek oikonomikos, from oikonomia ‘household management’, based on oikos ‘house’ + nemein ‘manage’. Originally a noun, the word denoted household management or a person skilled in this, hence the early sense of the adjective (late 16th cent.) ‘relating to household management’. Modern senses date from the mid 19th cent.
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