austerity
UK/ɒ'sterәti/US
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Definitions
n.
Extreme simplicity and self-discipline; a government policy of reducing spending and increasing taxes to cut debt.
简朴；苦行；（政府）紧缩政策
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaustroot
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erconnector
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itystate, quality, condition
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Common Collocations
- 1.austerity measures紧缩措施
Example Sentences
- 1.
During economic recession, governments often implement austerity measures to reduce spending.
- 2.
The monks lived a life of austerity and self-discipline in their mountain monastery.