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。
➡ see alsoeconomy (3) ●economicalwiththeˈtruthawayofsayingthatsbhasleftoutsomeimportantfacts, whenyoudonotwanttosaythattheyarelying没把实话全讲出来（婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实）
