| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ɔːˈsterəti/ | | | | | 1 | an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount （国家开支的）紧缩 | austerity measures/policies/programmes 紧缩措施/政策/计划 | | | | | 2 | a situation in which economic conditions are bad and people’ s living standards fall （经济状况恶化、人民生活水平下降的）紧缩状态 | | | | 3 | the quality or fact of being plain , strict , simple , or severe 朴素；严厉；简朴；严峻 | a life of prayer, austerity, and poverty 祈祷、简朴和贫困的生活 | | | |