parsimony
/ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ/noun
mass noun
- extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources吝啬, 极度节俭, 小气：
a great tradition of public design has been shattered by government parsimony.
由于政府的吝啬, 公众设计的伟大传统被破坏了。
短语
principle （或law）of parsimony
- the scientific principle that things are usually connected or behave in the simplest or most economical way, especially with reference to alternative evolutionary pathways极度节俭法则, 简约法则。比较 OCCAM'S RAZOR.
词源
late Middle English: from Latin parsimonia, parcimonia, from parcere 'be sparing'.