These words all describe activities or situations that are connected with the use of money, especially by a business or country.以上各词尤用于企业或国家的经济活动或状况。
economicconnected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society指国家、地区或社会经济的、经济上的、经济学的：◆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。
financialconnected with money and finance指财政的、财务的、金融的：◆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。
commercialconnected with the buying and selling of goods and services指贸易的、商业的
monetary(formal or finance金融) connected with money, especially all the money in a country指货币的、钱的，尤指一国的货币：◆closer European monetary union更为紧密的欧洲货币联盟
budgetary(finance金融) connected with a budget (= the money available or a plan of how it will be spent)指财政预算的
the economic/financial/commercial/budgetary climate
the economic/financial/commercial side of sth
a(n) economic/financial/commercial centre
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'. * economic 意为与国家、地区、社会或个人经济有关的：◆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 alsoeconomy (1)
Economical means 'spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste'. * economical 意为经济实惠的、节俭的、节约的：◆It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.大量购买洗衣粉通常要省钱些。
These words all describe sb/sth that is making or is likely to make money.以上各词均指赚钱的、赢利的、有利可图的。
successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular指赚钱的、成功的：◆The play was very successful on Broadway.那出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指有利润的、赢利的：◆a highly profitable business一家赢利很高的企业
commercial[only before noun] making or intended to make a profit指赢利的、以获利为目的的：◆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指生意或工作赚大钱的、获利多的：◆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（常用于否定句中）指（工序、业务或活动）有利可图的、可赚钱的、合算的：◆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。